Many people say the victory for kim jongun is standing on the same stage as the president of the united states. He gets that stage now after a brutal reign. The surveillance seen around the world, youre about to see it right here. Who is the man about to sit across from President Trump . Reporter he is the 34yearold leader of north korea. Kim jongun. His official birth date has never been confirmed. His grandfather was north koreas founder known as the great leader. His father kim jong il power when his grandfather died. Known for his dress, right down to his platform shoes, and his pursuit of nuclear weapons. When his father died of a heart attack at 70 from what the north koreans said was over work, it was his youngest son kim jongun who would take over. Kim jongun has proven to be ruthless. He has tested more missiles than his father and grandfather combined. Hes conducted four nuclear tests. Just last september he tested what was believed to be a hydrogen bomb. Much larger than the bomb dropped on hiroshima. Known to the north koreans as the Supreme Leader the world got its first glimpse of kim jongun at his fathers funeral in 2011. He was one of the pallbearers walking alongs casket, crying at his fathers wake. It is said that his father loved his fearlessness shown when he was just a boy. As north koreas leader he has demonstrated hes willing to kill to keep his power. Publicly arresting and executing his own uncle, once a trusted adviser, but he feared his uncle was planning a coup. Its believe he was also behind the assassination of his own half brother once thought to be the original heir to the kim din ci dynasty. Surveillance footage show two women smearing a deadly nerve agent on his face here, asking for help in the moments after. He was dead within minutes. Its thought he has killed more than 140 senior officials to keep his grip on power. The north Korean People have struggled with little food and black outs. This Satellite Image showing a dark nation when the sun goes down. That brutality reaching americans, too. 22yearold american student Otto Warmbier was on a guided tour trip when he was accused of stealing a Propaganda Poster at his hotel in 2016. Please ive made the worst mistake of my life. Reporter sentenced to 15 years hard labor, he served 18 months before being released back to the u. S. In a coma, eventually dying from unexplained injuries. His parents tonight are still demanding answers. Obedience is drilled into north koreans at a young age. They are taught songs praising their leader. There is propaganda everywhere. The military parades. The uniform marching. Defectors tell stories of starvation and labor camps. Last year this video of a north korean soldier trying to defect
in a demilitarized zone. Surviving a hail of bullets as he crossed the border. There is little known about kim jonguns personal life. Educated in switzerland as a boy, he loves western movies and basketball. He later became friends with dennis rodman. He is married and it is believed he has three children. His wife is more of a public figure in north korea. In a rare change she is now called respected first lady. Just this year kim jongun and his unexpected olive branch to south korea meeting with president moon at the dmz it was kim jongun who suggested south koreas leader should walk into the north. Then he did the same. Now hes set to walk up to President Trump for the facetoface meeting. The north korean dictator set to sit down with President Trump a short time from now. Were learning more about kim jonguns younger sister, kim yojong she arrived in singapore
on a separate plane for security reasons. This makes it very clear that sister is one of his closest advisers. Shell be here for the summit. As we said, anticipation has been building around the world for weeks. Not in north korea where the state media revealed nothing about this summit until the past 24 hours. The State Media Reporting on their dear leaders meeting with the president. Bob woodruff monitoring the reaction from the Korean Peninsula tonight. Reporter shes a familiar sight to north koreans, but the news unexpected. These carefully selected images of kim jongun, waving, getting on that plane to singapore where he met the Prime Minister. People stopping to watch. The same images covering the state newspaper. Until now, most in this isolated kingdom only aware their Supreme Leader planned to meet with the u. S. President , but not when or
where. Now north korean State Tv Reporting the leaders will discuss a new relationship between their nations, even bringing up the future possibility of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula. In neighboring south korea theyre following the summit closely. There is cautious optimism, this man we met at a peace march is wary. Who can trust trump and kim jongun . Nobody can. You dont trust either of them . Just hope. Just hope . Yeah. Reporter trump and south koreas president speaking over the phone ahead of the summit. The people on this peninsula waiting for the results of the historic talks. And if they will finally get some peace. David. Bob woodruff back in seoul for us tonight. Thanks to you. At the same time President Trump is on a mission of peace, hes attacking americas closest allies. Singling out canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau for pushing back on tough tariffs
the u. S. Is now imposing and taking on all the g7 countries for what the president sees as unfair trade. This picture taken during the summit and so many people are studying the body language. Heres abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent martha rad dats also here in singapore tonight. Reporter even as he was preparing to sit down with americas fiercest foe, President Trump launched a new volley of attacks on our closest allies. Sorry, we cannot let our friends, or enemies, take advantage of us on trade anymore, he tweeted. Barely 48 hours ago the president was touting his ties to the g7 countries. Angela and emmanuel and justin, i would say the relationship is a ten. Reporter but things quickly turned dark, trump refusing to budge on his plans to impose stiff tariffs on aluminum and steel from canada and other allies. Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau vowing to retaliate with tariffs on american goods. Canadians, were polite, were reasonable, but we also will not be pushed around. Reporter the president went ballistic, calling trudeau very dishonest and weak, refusing to sign the traditional g7 statement of solidarity. His advisors going even further. Theres a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad faith diplomacy with president donald j. Trump and then tries to stab him in the back on the way out the door. Reporter they accused trudeau of trying to undermine the north korea summit. Potus is not going to let a canadian Prime Minister push him around. Kim must not see american weakness. Reporter from canada, a measured response. Canada does not believe that ad hominem attacks are a particularly appropriate or useful way to conduct our relations. Reporter and in germany,
chancellor Angela Merkel calling out trumps words as sobering and a little depressing. Martha raddatz back with us tonight in singapore. We heard from the president s chief economic advicer there, larry cut l larry kudlow. Just moments ago President Trump tweeting our great larry kudlow has just suffered a heart attack. Hes in walter reed medical center. Thats all we know david. Well follow that throughout the evening. Martha, thank you. Stay right here for abc when President Trump and kim jongun meet for the first time. Well break in live around 9 00 p. M. Eastern. Ill be joining george, martha and the entire time a short time from now when history is made. We continue to Severe Weather at home. In the plains and mississippi vall valley. A Tornado Watch in several states. This after Flash Flooding in the philly area. A difficult commute. Extreme high fueling western wild fires. 2,000 homes evacuated in durango, colorado. In the Pacific Hurricane Bud A category three with 120 mile an hour winds. Rob marciano back tracking it all for us. Rob . Good evening. We have a Severe Weather threat tonight. Tornados possible in des moines, lincoln, kansas city. Back through Oklahoma City as well. Were watching hurricane bud. Now a category three storm. Forecast to weaken as it gets to cabo san lucas. Nonetheless its our second major hurricane of the season. David. Rob, thank you. Still much more ahead on World News Tonight this monday. The hostage stand off. The gunman barricaded inside the
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and this most unlikely summit. President trump and kim jongun, the president saying well soon know whether a real deal can happen. Thank you for watching on a monday night. Coming up in just a moment live coverage of the historic summit, 9 00 p. M. Eastern. President trump and kim jongun coming facetoface. Im david muir. Well see you shortly and then right back here tomorrow night. Good night. X Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx xxxxxx
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