Korean Peninsula Diplomacy: Singapore reacts to on-off summit
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The historic summit between Trump and Kim is set to take place in Singapore, at least for now. So how has the host city been reacting to the upcoming meeting? Miro Lu finds out. 
Hey mister Trump, I'm already here in Singapore, I'm just waiting for you to turn up.
Kim Jong Un is in Singapore, or is it?
The Australian-Chinese man posing as the North Korean leader called himself Howard X, and said he was appearing to wish a successful summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump.
But is the summit on?
After calling it off last week, Trump signaled that preparations for a June 12th summit with Kim were going ahead. And a White House team is here this week to meet a delegation from the DPRK to talk logistics and security.
SHAWN HO ASSOCIATE RESEARCH FELLOW S. RAJARATNAM SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES "I think it's all part of the pre-summit negotiation tactics from both sides trying to understand the other's position and trying to get a better picture about whether the other side is serious about what it claims to be. And it seems like it has already worked. Trump's letter to Kim Jong Un has caused the North Koreans to react positively to come back to the talks and I think it's very likely indeed happen on 12 June here in Singapore."
MIRO LU SINGAPORE "Singapore was chosen due to its neutrality, security advantages and a track record of hosting international summits. But what's it for Singapore? Singaporeans have mixed feelings about their country's role as a host to the historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and the DPRK leader Kim Jong Un."
DAVID BUSINESS OWNER "It's good for tourism I suppose. It's good to highlight Singapore as a safe and neutral country."
BELLE BANKER "I don't think it benefits us actually. That is why I was quite confused why it is happening in Singapore."
SHAWN HO ASSOCIATE RESEARCH FELLOW S. RAJARATNAM SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES "As an average person they would feel perhaps it would be inconvenienced by these meeting, a lot of roads will be closed, there'll be a lot of additional security presence in Singapore perhaps to the inconvenience of the average citizens."
Whether the benefits outweigh the cost remains to be seen. But one thing's for sure. Everyone is at the edge of their seats waiting for the green-lighting of the June 12th summit in the coming days. If that happens, it could very well be the first step towards a historic moment. Miro Lu, CGTN, Singapore.