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Negotiators warn Trump-Kim summit will be historic but probably not productive

John Kehoe
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When Donald Trump becomes the first US president to meet a North Korean leader at a historic summit with Kim Jong-un on Tuesday, the two "strongmen" leaders will both want to walk away claiming a win.

Yet no matter what is announced in triumph, veteran North Korea experts aren't very optimistic. They have seen this movie before.

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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
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