Transcript for Fate of the Korea Summit

North Korea is still holding out hope the historic US summit will take place at some point even after the president abruptly canceled it. The president's announcement came after Kim Jung un apparently. Appeared to make good on a promise to destroy nuclear test site. Country invited journalists to watch as they blew up what they said were observation buildings and tunnels at the site ABC's Jeanette Norman has the latest good morning Jeanette. Good morning is still there are questions about whether this summit what actually happened long before president from black backed out. But the door is still open with both sides apparently still willing to meet. This summit in Singapore called off I believe that this is a tremendous setback. For North Korea and indeed. A setback for the world. President trumped dictating a letter to Kim Jung moon himself. Calling the dictator his excellent C but citing the north's tremendous anger an open hostility saying. I feel it is inappropriate at this time to have this long planned meeting. In the meantime. Our. Very strong sanctions. By far at the strongest sanctions. Ever empowers. And maximum pressure campaign will continue. As it has been continuing. It's the latest twist in the on again off again saga between the two leaders who went from trading insults to pleasantries on the world stage. And the world was watching waiting to see whether the planned face to face on June 12. Would continue to thaw the icy relationship be to denuclearization. Korean Peninsula. With that meeting now off president from boarding of America's massive and powerful nuclear capabilities. And our military which is by far the most powerful anywhere in the world. That has been greatly enhanced recently as you'll now. Is ready if necessary. And the north Koreans released a statement saying their anger and hostility is just backlash in response to unilateral blue authorization being pushed they say that needing is desperately needed and they are still willing. To sit down with president trunk. Candace Diane that's ABC's Jeanette Norman there in DC thanks Jeanette.

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