Donald Trump offers Kim Jong-un security guarantees in document signed by the two leaders Singapore summit: Kim Jong-un says `world will see major change´ 9.39am BST Asked about sanctions, Trump said he looked forward to lifting them. `The sanctions will come off when we are sure when we are sure the nukes are no longer a factor,` he said. 9.36am BST Trump insists that he and Kim discussed human rights at length. `We did discuss it today, pretty strongly...We´ll be doing something on it. It´s rough in a lot of places,` he said. 9.34am BST Trump says he would like to travel to Pyongyang at the appropriate time and will invite Kim to the White House `at the appropriate time`. 9.32am BST Asked about prisoners of war and human rights, Trump says human rights was discussed. `They will be doing things. He wants to do the right thing,` Trump says. He adds that Kim is a smart negotiator. Kim is `much different` leader. 9.30am BST Asked about the lack of a commitment to verifying denuclearisation, Trump says it will be achieved by `having a lot of people there`. He adds `it will be verified` claiming that this will be done be both Koreans and international observers. Trump also appears to commit to stopping US-Korea military exercises. `I´d like to bring them home, but that´s not part of the equation right now. But we will be stopping the war games.` 9.25am BST Trump insists that Kim is `very talented` despite North Korea´s human rights record. Otto Warmbier did not die in vain, Trump says. `Without Otto, this wouldn´t happen. Something happened that day,` he says. 9.23am BST Trump embellishes the agreement by claiming Kim has given his `unwavering commitment` to denuclearisation. He says after the the document was signed Kim agreed verbally to destroying North Korea´s `major missile engine testing site`. 9.20am BST Trump begins his press conference by saying that North Korea has the potential to be a great place. He says he and Kim have spent `intensive hours togethe ...
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