Media fires questions at Trump after US-North Korea agreement

Media fires questions at Trump after US-North Korea agreement

US President, Donald Trump, has been fielding questions about human rights atrocities in North Korea.  

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He's speaking to international media in Singapore, just hours after putting his signature to a joint-agreement with the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.   

They met behind closed doors this morning - in a historic first summit between the two countries.  

The deal aims to create a new relationship between the countries, with North Korea promising to work towards getting rid of nuclear weapons. 

Trump's been asked to explain why he's described Kim - the leader of one of the world’s most repressive countries - as "very talented."

Trump also recalled what happened to 22-year-old Otto Warmbier, the American student who died after being detained in North Korea.

"Otto Warmier is a very special person and he will be for a long time in my life. His parents are good friends of mine. Without Otto, this would not have happened. Something happened from that day. It was a terrible thing, it was brutal but a lot of people started to focus on what was going on including North Korea, Trump said. 

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