Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to sit at 80-year-old Supreme Court table during historic summit

The table, part of a suite of bespoke furniture designed in 1939 by local craftsmen for the former Supreme Court building, is on loan to the US embassy for the summit. PHOTO: NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE
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SINGAPORE - A conference table that was once used by Singapore's Chief Justices will play a part in Tuesday's historic summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Both men and their respective delegations will sit at it during their first meeting, The Straits Times has confirmed.

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