How does Singapore score against other possible Trump-Kim summit venues?

(Clockwise from top left) Singapore, Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone, Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar and Geneva are all possibilities for a historic meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and United States President Donald Trump.
(Clockwise from top left) Singapore, Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone, Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar and Geneva are all possibilities for a historic meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and United States President Donald Trump.PHOTOS: EPA-EFE, REUTERS
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    May 3, 2018, 8:31 pm SGT

NEW YORK/SEOUL - Security, and optics, will decide the choice of venue for a historic meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and United States President Donald Trump.

Diplomats and analysts say both sides must see political advantage in the venue - or at least ensure that it does not give the other any significant political advantage.

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