(US-NK summit) N. Korea leader Kim may tour economic facilities in Singapore: source
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15:52 June 11, 2018
SINGAPORE, June 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to tour a set of facilities showcasing Singapore's economic advancement on Monday ahead of his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in the city state, a diplomatic source said.
Kim has recently shifted his policy focus to economic development, launching brisk diplomacy to ease international isolation and sanctions and to create business opportunities.
Kim and his entourage arrived on Sunday for the historic summit with Trump slated to take place on Tuesday.
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