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Trump-Kim DMZ meeting: US President's reality TV approach gives diplomacy a chance

Passers-by watching a news report on the meeting between US President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on a screen in Seoul, on June 30, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE/YONHAP
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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's impromptu meeting in the demilitarised zone was a made-for-TV moment that gave stalled talks a much-needed kick start, experts believe.

While the reaction to the symbolic meeting was positive overall, the hard part is still to come: turning the diplomacy into results.

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