President Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 in Singapore after all.
Trump announced the decision after meeting with a North Korean envoy in the Oval Office on Friday, telling reporters, "We'll be meeting on June 12 in Singapore," reports NBC News.
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