북미정상회담 장소로 거론되는 유력 후보지는?<br /><br /> After the historic inter-Korean event,... the attention of the world will shift to the possible Washington-Pyongyang summit.<br />President Donald Trump claims five locations are considered,... and that the meeting could take place in early June or before that.<br />While he did not elaborate further... according to our Park Hee-jun, many media outlets have been naming potential venues. The possible U.S.-North Korea summit has a huge question mark hovering above it.<br />Where and when will Kim and Trump meet?<br /><br /> U.S. news outlets report that Washington has ruled out Pyongyang, Seoul, and Panmunjom.<br />And the two sides are looking for a location that does not pose any security threats,... and is seen as neutral rather than aligned to one of the two sides.<br /><br /> According to the Wall Street Journal,... China and Japan are unlikely to be the host nations for the summit,... as China is a predominant backer of the North Korean economy,... while Japan is with the United States in seeking the regime's denuclearization. <br /> Rather, locations in Europe, such as Geneva,... or in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore, are being suggested as possible sites. <br /> Geneva, which Bloomberg and NBC have also named as a potential location,... is in the neutral nation of Switzerland,... and has hosted many diplomatic meetings in the past.<br />It's also where the nuclear non-proliferation agreement between the two nations was signed in 1994.<br /><br /> Bloomberg has listed nine potential locations,... including the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.<br />Mongolia borders Russia and China and has diplomatic ties with both the U.S. and North Korea. <br />Considering that Kim could be limited by the type of transportation he can use-- Ulaanbaatar would be a realistic destination that can be reached by train.<br /> Bloomberg has also mentioned Sweden, Poland, and Thailand as potential spots-- because they're among the few countries that host North Korean embassies. <br /><br /> As for the date,... President Trump said the meeting could be held in "early June or before"<br />-- but the Wall Street Journal reported it could take place in mid-June after the G7 meeting-- set for June 8th and June 9th.<br /><br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News. <br />
