US offers Kim Jong-un `unique´ security guarantees in return for denuclearisation - follow the latest developmentsSingapore summit: Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un begin historic talks 4.38am BST Related: Kim and Trump meet in Singapore - in pictures 4.25am BST We have just got through the menu for the working lunch, which Trump and Kim are due to sit down to in about five minutes. That means they´ll be eating lunch at 11:30am local time, which seems on the early side, but at least the menu looks delicious.They will be eating:StartersTraditional prawn cocktail served with avocado salad 4.17am BST Benjamin HaasToday might appear to some to be a case of life imitating art. 4.07am BST In what is perhaps the best quote of the summit so far, pool reporters say that as they walked away together after shaking hands, Kim said to Trump:Many people in the world will think of this as a form of fantasy from a science fiction movie. 3.41am BST 3.23am BST South Korea`s president and prime minister together watched a live stream of the summit opening. You can see their reaction on their faces #TrumpKimSummit pic.twitter.com/GPwa0gy3SB 3.11am BST Trump and Kim are locked away for the `expanded bilateral` portion of today´s talks, which run until 11.30am local time. Unlike their first talk of the day, at which just Trump, Kim and their interpreters were present, at this talk the leaders are accompanied by their key advisers. Benjamin Haas and Julian Borger have this handy guide to who is in the room. Related: Trump-Kim summit: meet the negotiators 2.55am BST We are getting pictures from the expanded bilateral talk now. The leaders are shaking hands again across the table and exchanging greetings. Their remarks were hard to catch over the noise of cameras, but Trump said the two leaders would `solve a big problem, a big dilemma that until this point has been unable to be solved.` I believe this is a big prelude to peace... There will also be big challenges ahead but I´m willing ...
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