Kim Jong Un: People will think summit with Trump is 'from a science fiction movie'

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. — (Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged how surreal his summit with President Trump is during a brief walk in front of reporters on Tuesday.

After walking out of their one-on-one meeting and about to head into their extended discussion with top advisers, Kim told Trump through a translator that "many people in the world will think of this as a (inaudible) form of fantasy ... from a science fiction movie." He ignored several shouted questions about denuclearization. Earlier, Kim said that "of course there are challenges ahead, but I am [ready] to do this."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.