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The two leaders, who met again after last year's meeting in Singapore, were somewhat rigid at first. But we agreed to make a successful outcome.

It is KimAyoung reporter.

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At the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, the two North American heads of state met again on the backdrop of the intersection of artificial and flag.

It was only 260 days since Singapore's 6/12 summit last year.

The two leaders, who seemed to be somewhat rigid at the beginning, laughed after they had exchanged a few words.

[Kim Jung Eun / Chairman of the North Korean National Commission for North Korea: I think it was the period when more thought, hard work, and perseverance were needed than ever.]

We strongly expressed our willingness to make a difference in the talks today (28th) where we must build a dialogue between denuclearization and countermeasures.

[Kim Jong Eun / North Korea Chairperson: I am confident that all people will be able to produce such an excellent result, and I will do my best to produce such a result.]

Trump President also made optimism.

[Trump / President: I hope that this summit will be equal to or even greater than the first summit. The biggest progress is our relationship.]

President Kim smiled repeatedly as President Trump said that North Korea's economic potential was great.

[Trump / US President: I think North Korea is indeed a very large, infinite and surprising economic potential. It is also a country with a great leader, and I think it will become stronger.]

Trump said he would hold a big meeting today and announced a press conference schedule.