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107-633: The 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit , commonly known as the Singapore Summit , was a summit meeting between North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump , held at the Capella Hotel , Sentosa , Singapore , on June 12, 2018. It was the first-ever meeting between leaders of North Korea and the United States . They signed a joint statement, agreeing to security guarantees for North Korea, new peaceful relations,

214-492: A "negotiating tool" that, in the case of Iran, serves as a "bargaining chip," where the United States would "take them off as part of process of alleviating sanctions against Iran in exchange for what we're asking for in the nuclear agenda." Oppenheimer continues: Countries that wind up on that list are countries we don't like [...] Other countries and outside powers support terrorism, and objectively speaking are terrorists, and

321-430: A Chinese city such as Shenyang , Changchun , or Beijing (favored by China); Seoul or South Korea's Jeju Island ; or, aboard a US ship in international waters . CNN reported on May 9 that Singapore will be hosting the meeting on June 12. As per CNBC, a White House official said Singapore was chosen as it was willing to hold the summit and has diplomatic relations with both United States and North Korea. Trump confirmed

428-485: A deal". These comments were in reference to the killing of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after military intervention by Americans and Europeans in 2011 . After a NATO airstrike prevented Gaddafi's escape, the Libyan rebels captured, assaulted, sodomized , and executed Gaddafi. However, Libya under Gaddafi had already in 2003 voluntarily ended its nuclear weapons program and complied with conditions set by Western powers. As

535-476: A deputy director general for North American affairs at North Korea's foreign ministry, would also attend the event, which Yonhap termed "track-1.5 talks". North Korea's supreme leader Kim was in Beijing on March 25–28, 2018, arriving by special train for talks with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping , Kim's first known out-of-country excursion since taking power six years previously. China stated that North Korea

642-586: A dinner hosted by President Moon, he was asked to greet the other dignitaries, but he shook hands with everyone except Kim Yong-nam and left early. North and South Korean athletes marched together in the Olympics opening ceremony and fielded a united women's ice hockey team. On March 5, 2018, South Korea's special delegation agreed to hold the third inter-Korean summit at Inter-Korean Peace House in Panmunjom on April 27, 2018. On March 6, after returning to South Korea,

749-563: A facility used by US Presidents on their previous visits to Singapore. The Singapore Mint also released three commemorative medallions to mark the summit. They are available in gold proof , silver proof, and nickel plated zinc proof. On June 9, the Singapore Police Force and the Land Transport Authority announced that security measures, such as road closures and security checks, will kick in. Some bus stops in

856-478: A fan, and a notebook. The center hosted more than 2,500 local and international journalists. On March 31 and possibly also April 1, then- CIA director Mike Pompeo had secretly met with Kim in Pyongyang to lay the groundwork for the summit, including their discussing possible venues. On April 17, on the day of a meeting at Mar-a-Lago of Trump with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe , sources revealed to reporters

963-747: A peace settlement. A sporadic conflict has continued with American troops remaining in the South as part of a mutual defense treaty . The North began building a nuclear reactor in 1963, and it began a nuclear weapons program in the 1980s. North Korea first committed to denuclearization in 1992 in the Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula . In a speech authored by David Frum , President George W. Bush referred to North Korea as part of an " axis of evil " during his 2002 State of

1070-552: A period of heightened conflict that included North Korea successfully testing what it claimed was its first hydrogen bomb and the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ) in late 2017, tensions began to de-escalate after Kim Jong Un announced his desire to send athletes to the 2018 Winter Olympics being held in South Korea. During the games, Kim proposed talks with South Korea to plan an inter-Korean summit . On March 8,

1177-505: A policy of "strategic patience", in which perceived North Korean provocations would not be "rewarded" with presidential attention or the sending of high-level envoys but instead be punished with sanctions and greater military coordination with South Korea and Japan. More nuclear tests were conducted in the succeeding years, and the 2010 bombardment of Yeonpyeong markedly raised tensions between North Korea and South Korea. The escalation of North Korea's nuclear program advanced particularly under

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1284-796: A pro-North Korean website, DPRK Today , described him as a "wise politician". The editorial suggested that Trump might make the slogan " Yankee go home " a reality. In 2017, Moon Jae-in was elected President of South Korea with a promise to return to the Sunshine Policy of friendly relations with the North. During a period of heightened tensions with the United States, North Korea successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), named Hwasong-14 , in July 2017. In response to heightened North Korean rhetoric, Trump warned that any North Korean attack "will be met with fire, fury and frankly, power,

1391-435: A regime that will accept US-Israel demands. Chomsky continued: Returning to Iraq, when Saddam was removed from the list of states supporting terrorism, Cuba was added to replace it, perhaps in recognition of the sharp escalation in international terrorist attacks against Cuba in the late 1970s, including the bombing of a Cubana airliner killing 73 people and many other atrocities. These were mostly planned and implemented in

1498-563: A result, North Korean vice foreign minister Choe Son-hui called Pence's remarks "ignorant and stupid" and threatened a "nuclear-to-nuclear showdown". Trump canceled the summit on May 24, 2018, via a letter to Chairman Kim, writing that "based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting ... You talk about your nuclear capabilities, but ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used." Even though it

1605-498: A review of Cuba's inclusion on the list, and provide a report to the President within six months regarding Cuba's alleged support for international terrorism. President Barack Obama announced on April 14, 2015, that Cuba was being removed from the list. Cuba would not come off the list until after a 45-day review period, during which the U.S. Congress could try blocking Cuba's removal via a joint resolution. Congress did not act, and Cuba

1712-454: A series of airport security visits throughout the island. Regional and International Cooperation: Cuba did not sponsor counterterrorism initiatives or participate in regional or global operations against terrorists in 2010. On December 17, 2014, an agreement to restore relations with Cuba was reached ( Cuban thaw ); President Barack Obama instructed the Secretary of State to immediately launch

1819-511: A state sponsor of terrorism for its war on Ukraine and conduct elsewhere under Vladimir Putin . "Putin is a terrorist, and one of the most disruptive forces on the planet is Putin's Russia," said Graham, introducing the resolution. Iraq was added to the list on December 29, 1979, but was removed in February 1982 to allow US aid to Iraq while it was fighting Iran in the Iran–Iraq War . It

1926-600: Is the Islamic Republic of Iran." North Korea was added in 1988, following the 1987 bombing of Korean Air Flight 858 near Myanmar and re-listed again in 2017. North Korea was initially added because it sold weapons to terrorist groups and gave asylum to Japanese Communist League- Red Army Faction members. The country is also responsible for the Rangoon bombing . According to Country Reports on Terrorism: April 30, 2007: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

2033-508: The 2017 Shayrat missile strike in Syria, which North Korea had condemned vehemently. In August of the same year, the nation launched a missile that flew over Hokkaido , Japan, promoting severe condemnation from other states. In September, the parents of Otto Warmbier , who had died after being imprisoned in the nation, stated that they want North Korea to be relisted for his apparent murder. On November 20, 2017, President Trump officially announced

2140-657: The Arms Export Control Act , and section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act . In 1979, the first such list was published by the State Department, designating Iraq , Libya , South Yemen , and Syria as terrorist states. As of 2024 , the list consists of Cuba , Iran , North Korea , and Syria. The countries that were once on the list but have since been removed are: Iraq , Libya , South Yemen (dissolved in 1990), and Sudan . A resolution concerning

2247-423: The Hwasong-15 , which, according to analysts, would be capable of reaching anywhere in the United States. The United Nations responded by placing further sanctions on the country. After North Korea claimed that the missile was capable of "carrying [a] super-heavy [nuclear] warhead and hitting the whole mainland of the U.S.", Kim Jong Un announced that they had "finally realized the great historic cause of completing

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2354-826: The Kurdistan Workers' Party , the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement , the Palestine Liberation Organization , Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine , Free Aceh Movement , Free Papua Movement , Fretilin , Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front , Republic of South Maluku and the Moro National Liberation Front of the Philippines . On May 15, 2006, the United States announced that Libya would be removed from

2461-674: The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and recent media reports indicate some current and former members of the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) continue to reside in Cuba. Available information suggested that the Cuban government maintained limited contact with FARC members, but there was no evidence of direct financial or ongoing material support. In March, the Cuban government allowed Spanish Police to travel to Cuba to confirm

2568-513: The Soviet collapse , Fidel Castro stressed that his country's support for insurgents abroad was a thing of the past. According to Country Reports on Terrorism 2010: August 18, 2011: Designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1982, the Government of Cuba maintained a public stance against terrorism and terrorist financing in 2010, but there was no evidence that it had severed ties with elements from

2675-602: The Tanglin area will be skipped and security checks will be conducted along stretches of roads around the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore and the St Regis Hotel Singapore, the two hotels Trump and Kim are believed to be staying in. Bag searches and other security checks may be conducted for visitors entering Sentosa Island. On June 11, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan announced that

2782-613: The United States Department of State . Inclusion on the list enables the United States government to impose four main types of unilateral sanctions : a restriction of foreign aid, a ban on weapons sales, heightened control over the export of dual-use equipment , and other miscellaneous economic sanctions. The State Department is required to maintain the list under section 1754(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 , section 40 of

2889-603: The Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) on May 22, 1990, to become the new Republic of Yemen . Sudan was added to the list on August 12, 1993. American officials alleged that Sudan harbored members of the Abu Nidal Organization , Hezbollah , and Islamic Jihad . In October 2020, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would remove Sudan from the list following the ousting and subsequent removal of President Omar Al-Bashir , and an agreement with

2996-773: The "special event area". The government also issued an order exempting four bulletproof and bombproof vehicles from certain traffic rules for the purposes of conveying "non-citizen" individuals for the summit from June 5–30. The F1 Pit Building has also been designated as the summit's International Media Centre for international journalists to cover the summit and will be operated from 10 am on June 10 to 10 pm on June 13. On June 6, Singapore's aviation authorities announced that temporary airspace restrictions will be put in place for parts of June 11, 12 and 13. Aircraft arriving at Singapore Changi Airport will be required to reduce speed and some restrictions are placed on runway use. Aviators are also informed to stay away from Paya Lebar Air Base ,

3103-635: The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping , of the foreign officials and report on the planned inter-Korean summit as well as the North Korea-United States summit and asked their advice. Russia on March 14, 2018, for explaining North Korea and the United States Visit Summary, seeking guidance for upcoming 2018 inter-Korean summit . National Information Director Suh Hoon visited Japan and had a consultation with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe including

3210-570: The Cubans have played an important role in facilitating the movement of men and weapons into the region. Havana provides direct support in the form of training, arms, safe havens, and advice to a wide variety of guerrilla groups. Many of these groups engage in terrorist operations. According to the U.S. Department of State, Cuba "encouraged terrorism in the hope of provoking indiscriminate violence and repression, in order to weaken government legitimacy and attract new converts to armed struggle." In 1992, after

3317-531: The February 13, 2007, Initial Actions Agreement, the United States agreed to "begin the process of removing the designation of the DPRK as a state-sponsor of terrorism. Terrorology specialist Gus Martin writes in his Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives and Issues that "it is important to note that the State Department's list includes countries that have significantly reduced their involvement in terrorism, such as North Korea and Cuba. For example, North Korea

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3424-492: The Fullerton Hotel Singapore in the city's Downtown Core respectively, both of which were additional venue options for the summit. Summit (meeting) State Sponsors of Terrorism " State Sponsors of Terrorism " is a designation applied to countries that are alleged to have "repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism" per

3531-569: The IRGC-QF of providing opposition militants with explosives training in order to carry out attacks in Bahrain. The interdiction led to the discovery of two weapons and explosives cache sites in Bahrain, the dismantling of a car bomb, and the arrest of 15 Bahrain nationals. Mike Pompeo issued an official statement as the US Secretary of State on 12 January 2021, stating, " al-Qaeda has a new home base: it

3638-620: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and its regional proxy groups to implement foreign policy goals, provide cover for intelligence operations, and create instability in the Middle East. The IRGC-QF is the regime's primary mechanism for cultivating and supporting terrorists abroad. Iran views Syria as a crucial causeway in its weapons supply route to Hezbollah, its primary beneficiary. In 2013, Iran continued to provide arms, financing, training, and

3745-652: The Korean Peninsula". However, the ministry did not provide any details on the venue and the arrangements. Following Trump's renewed commitment to the summit on June 1, Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen welcomed the move and stated that Singapore would cover some of the costs of the summit. Advance team members of the American and North Korean delegations that were meeting in Singapore in prior weeks were believed to have been staying in Capella Singapore on Sentosa , and

3852-623: The Korean War before the end of the year and confirmed the goal of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula through denuclearization. On May 10, 2018, three Americans held by North Korea were released following negotiations between the Trump administration and the North Korean regime. Some have speculated that their release was part of an attempt of the regime to motivate the US to continue the negotiations and perhaps ease

3959-456: The Obama administration stated that it would not do so because the act was conducted by only the North Korean military and was thus not an act of terror. However, following the incident, the Obama administration also stated that it would then closely monitor North Korea for signs for a return to international terrorism. U.S. State Department spokesman P.J Crowley also said that returning North Korea to

4066-611: The Peace House and the inter-Korean House of Freedom were under consideration. American officials said the most likely mutually-agreed-upon choice of venue would be in Southeast Asia or Europe, especially from among the choices of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Switzerland (where Kim and his two siblings had some schooling), or Sweden (whose embassy acts as intermediary for Americans traveling in North Korea). Another possible location of

4173-463: The Singapore government would be paying for the North Korean contingent's hotel bill, forming part of the total US$ 20 million expenditure for the summit, as it was "hospitality that we would have offered them". On June 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced that the summit cost S$ 16.3 million, lower than the initial planned cost mentioned by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong . In preparation for

4280-574: The South Korean delegation returned from the talks and traveled to the United States to deliver an invitation by Kim Jong Un to Donald Trump for a meeting. High-level exchanges between the two sides then took place, including a visit by then– CIA Director Mike Pompeo to Pyongyang and a visit by Kim Yong-chol , Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea , to the White House. Both sides threatened to cancel

4387-839: The Syrian civil war. Since the end of the 2006 Israeli-Hizballah conflict, Iran has also assisted in rearming Hezbollah, in direct violation of UNSCR 1701. Iran has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in support of Hezbollah in Lebanon and has trained thousands of its fighters at camps in Iran. These trained fighters often use these skills in support of the Assad regime in Syria. Despite its pledge to support Iraq's stabilization, Iran trained, funded, and provided guidance to Iraqi Shia militant groups. The IRGC-QF, in concert with Hezbollah, provided training outside of Iraq as well as advisors inside Iraq for Shia militants in

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4494-580: The Syrian regime. Syrian government speeches and press releases often included statements supporting terrorist groups, particularly Hizballah, and vice versa Over the past two decades, the Assad regime's permissive attitude toward AQ and other terrorist groups' foreign terrorist fighter facilitation efforts during the Iraq conflict fed the growth of AQ, ISIS , and affiliated terrorist networks inside Syria. The Syrian government's awareness and encouragement for many years of terrorists' transit through Syria to Iraq for

4601-402: The U.S. soldiers back home at some point, but reinforced that it was not part of the Singapore equation. On August 1, 2018, the U.S. Senate passed the military budget bill for 2019, forbidding funding the reduction of active United States Forces Korea personnel below 22,000; significant removal of US forces was considered a non-negotiable item in denuclearization talks with the North. After

4708-621: The US [...] Washington was officially condemning the terrorist acts while harbouring and protecting the terrorist cells on US soil in violation of US law. David Gewirtz , executive director of the US Strategic Perspective Initiative and a cyber-warfare adviser for the International Association of Counterterrorism & Security Professionals writes: From my point of view, the list is going to sit around until nobody notices it anymore ... It's much easier to let

4815-406: The US and resolve issues anytime and in any format", being "open-minded in giving time and opportunity to the US" for the "peace and stability for the world and the Korean Peninsula". Trump's cancellation had come on the day North Korea had detonated explosives at its only known nuclear test site, at Punggye-ri in front of international journalists; North Korea claimed that this would have demolished

4922-535: The US on al-Qaeda and other radical Islamist groups. As a reward for the Syria's cooperation in the 'war on the terror,' last December congress passed legislation calling for even stricter sanction against Syria, nearly unanimously (the Syria Accountability Act). The legislation was recently implemented by the president, thus depriving the US of a major source of information about radical Islamist terrorism in order to achieve higher goal of establishing in Syria

5029-730: The Union address, but in the 2005 Joint Statement of the Fourth Round of the Six-Party Talks , North Korea reaffirmed the 1992 Joint Declaration and the goal of verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. In 2008, North Korea voluntarily gave information on its nuclear program in exchange for sanction relief, and they were taken off the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. Despite this, nuclear inspectors were barred from surveying any North Korean weapons facilities. The Obama administration had

5136-535: The White House and State Department, met with North Korean counterparts over Memorial Day weekend. On May 30, North Korean general Kim Yong-chol arrived in New York City to meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Negotiations between Kim and Pompeo continued the next day, and Pompeo later stated at a press conference that "good progress" had been made. Kim Yong-chol, who is the Vice Chair of Central Committee of

5243-516: The Workers' Party of Korea , is the highest-ranking North Korean official to visit the US since 2000 (when Jo Myong-rok met with US President Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C. ). On June 1, Trump announced the summit would resume as scheduled for June 12 after he met Kim Yong-chol at the White House. Kim Yong-chol delivered a letter from Kim Jong Un to Trump, of which Trump first told reporters that it

5350-519: The addition of Russia to the list was introduced to the senate following Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Cuba was added to the list on March 1, 1982, on the basis that it has a history of supporting revolutionary movements in Spanish-speaking countries and Africa . Havana openly advocates armed revolution as the only means for leftist forces to gain power in Latin America , and

5457-433: The alleged state-sponsored murder of Kim Jong-nam (Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un 's half-brother) using VX (banned under the international Chemical Weapons Convention , a convention which the North Korean government has not signed), pressure was placed on the Trump administration to revoke Bush's lifting of sanctions. In April 2017, U.S. Congress backed a bill to reinstate North Korea as a state sponsor of terror following

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5564-405: The closure and planned dismantlement of its Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site , and invited journalists to witness the destruction of its tunnels and other testing infrastructure. On 24 May 2018, reporters witnessed explosions to purportedly close those tunnels, although independent inspectors were not present. Those explosions destroyed the portals to several test tunnels, but the extent of the damage to

5671-593: The construction and use of sophisticated improvised explosive device technology and other advanced weaponry. Similar to Hezbollah fighters, many of these trained Shia militants then use these skills to fight for the Assad regime in Syria, often at the behest of Iran. On January 23, 2013, Yemeni authorities seized an Iranian dhow, the Jihan, off the coast of Yemen. The dhow was carrying sophisticated Chinese antiaircraft missiles, C-4 explosives, rocket-propelled grenades, and many other weapons and explosives. The shipment of lethal aid

5778-527: The deaths of hundreds of Americans in Iraq". The district court also found evidence of Syrian military intelligence assisting Al-Qaeda in Iraq and giving "crucial material support" to AQI militants who carried out the 2005 Amman bombings . In May 2022, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced the introduction of the resolution calling on the Biden administration to designate Russia as

5885-408: The denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, recovery of soldiers' remains, and follow-up negotiations between high-level officials. Both leaders also met separately with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong . Immediately following the summit, Trump announced that the U.S. military would discontinue "provocative" joint military exercises with South Korea, and stated that he wished to bring

5992-490: The facilitation of Iraqi Shia fighters to the Assad regime's brutal crackdown, a crackdown that has resulted in the death of more than 100,000 civilians in Syria. Iran has publicly admitted sending members of the IRGC to Syria in an advisory role. There are reports indicating that some of these troops are IRGC-QF members and have taken part in direct combat operations. In February, senior IRGC-QF commander Brigadier General Hassan Shateri

6099-483: The financial and logistical support of the Syrian government was crucial for establishing a well-structured pathway for the fighters of al-Qaeda in Iraq in carrying out anti-American combat operations throughout the Iraqi insurgency . The court further stated that Syria "became a crucial base for AQI", by hosting several associates of Al-Zarqawi and leading commanders of the insurgency, and stated that Syria's policies "led to

6206-615: The foreign officials about the denuclearization and Permanent Peace on the Korean Peninsula . South Korea's foreign ministry announced on March 18 that selected informal delegations from North Korea, South Korea, and the US would meet for denuclearization discussions in April in Vantaa , Finland . (This type of discussions, as held previously, had sometimes been referred to as track-2 talks.) According to South Korea's Yonhap news, Choe Kang-il,

6313-468: The future. Kim and Xi met again on May 7, 2018, in the city of Dalian , China. According to North Korea's state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim led a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea 's political bureau on April 9, 2018, where he spoke about the planned summit with Trump for the first time. On April 11, North Korea presented five entreaties as conditions for the dismissal of their nuclear-capable ICBMs : Although North Korea

6420-458: The groundwork for the Trump-Kim summit. The United States did not convene a Cabinet-level National Security Council meeting to discuss the summit with North Korea. Trump said: "I think I'm very well prepared ... I don't think I have to prepare very much ... this isn't a question of preparation, it's a question of whether or not people want it to happen, and we'll know that very quickly." Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited

6527-411: The identities involved in the discussions in Pyongyang. Trump administration sources said on April 28 that the meeting would be held in either Singapore or Mongolia . On April 30, Trump remarked on a possibility the Peace House and inter-Korean House of Freedom (Joint Security Area) in Panmunjom would serve as venues. Trump believed that Panmunjom in DMZ would be the reasonable location for

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6634-897: The implementation of the Panmunjom Declaration and meet again at "anytime and anyplace" without formality. During President Donald Trump 's meeting with North Korea envoy, the former spy chief Kim Yong-chol at the White House , Trump said that he would choose the "denuclearization process" in North Korea. The nuclear warheads and the ICBM nuclear missiles completed in North Korea could be transferred outside of North Korea and economic sanctions on North Korea could be partly alleviated. The next step would be comprehensive inspections on North Korea 's nuclear facilities and nuclear ICBM weapons program by IAEA . On July 7, 2018, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung Wha met in Tokyo, where they reaffirmed their unity in urging North Korea to denuclearize as promised. The ministers stressed

6741-533: The likes of which the world has never seen before". In response, North Korea announced that it was considering a missile test in which the missiles would land near the US territory of Guam . North Korea tested what some sources argued may have been its first hydrogen bomb on September 3. The test was internationally condemned, and further economic sanctions were put on North Korea. The United States also added North Korea back to its State Sponsors of Terrorism list after nine years. On November 28, North Korea launched

6848-412: The list after a 45-day wait period. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explained that this was due to "...Libya's continued commitment to its renunciation of terrorism". South Yemen was added to the list on December 29, 1979. It had been branded a sponsor of terrorism due to its support for several left-wing terrorist groups. . The country was dropped from the list in 1990 after it merged with

6955-418: The list was under continual review. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated in 2009 that she was considering renaming North Korea on the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism. As of 2016, North Korea, unlike the other countries removed and the designated state sponsor of terrorism Sudan, was still listed as not fully cooperating with the United States to fight terrorism. In February 2017, following

7062-487: The list, Chomsky writes: Clinton offered to remove Syria from the list if it agreed to peace terms offered by the US and Israel. When Syria insisted in recovering the territory that Israel conquered in 1967, it remained on the list of the states sponsoring terrorism, and continues to be on the list despite the acknowledgment by Washington that Syria has not been implicated in sponsoring terror for many years and has been highly cooperative in providing important intelligence to

7169-410: The list. On October 11, the country was officially removed from the list for meeting all nuclear inspection requirements. The U.S State Department said it made the decision as Pyongyang had agreed to the verification of all of its nuclear programs, etc. Despite requests from the South Korean government to put North Korea back on the list after it allegedly sank the Navy ship the ROKS Cheonan in 2010,

7276-468: The location on May 10 and announced that the summit is set for June 12. At 4,700 kilometres (2,900 mi) from Pyongyang's Sunan airport , Singapore is easily within the range of Kim's Soviet-made Il-62M aircraft. Local media reported that the most likely choice of venue would be the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore near Orchard Road , known for hosting the annual Shangri-La Dialogue and the 2015 Ma–Xi meeting . A South Korean report also cited The Istana ,

7383-462: The meeting to remove nuclear weapons and to sign the preparatory peace treaty on the Korean peninsula. The inter-Korean Peace House was where the 2018 inter-Korean summit was held earlier in April. Singapore was the site of a recent China–Taiwan summit . Mongolia has sponsored a number of talks in recent years involving regional and international players and is accessible by train from North Korea. On April 30, Trump confirmed that Singapore,

7490-492: The meeting was trying to get U.S. summit back on track and keep progressing the denuclearization talks. The second 2018 summit was established by Kim Jung-un's suggestion within a whirlwind 24 hour notice, but Moon Jae-in accepted Kim's invitation as per the critical nuclear agenda between North and South Korea. Moon Jae-in had expressed his belief, and he discussed with Kim Jong Un about Kim's willingness to join nuclear interventions with Trump. Both leaders also agreed to accelerate

7597-418: The mosque he was reported to be protecting, demonstrated Iran's intent to mask the operations of IRGC-QF forces in Syria. Iran has historically provided weapons, training, and funding to Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups, including the Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), although Hamas's ties to Tehran have been strained due to

7704-506: The national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong , and National Information Director Suh Hoon traveled to the United States on March 8 to report to Trump about the upcoming inter-Korean summit and relayed to President Trump the North Korean chairman Kim Jong Un's invitation. Trump endorsed the North Korea–United States summit about an hour after receiving the report. The South Korean National Security Adviser (SKNS), Mr. Jeong briefed

7811-604: The need to call on North Korea to take concrete steps toward denuclearization and to keep existing U.N. economic sanctions in place. Ten days later, Donald Trump said there is "no time limit" for North Korea to denuclearize and that there is no need to rush the process. On June 3, a "special event area" was declared by the Ministry of Home Affairs around the area surrounding the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore and stringent security measures would be in force from June 10–14. On

7918-488: The new transitional government to pay $ 335 million in compensation to the families of victims of the 1998 United States embassy bombings . On December 14, 2020, the United States officially removed Sudan from the list. The sanctions which the US imposes on countries on the list are: Michael F. Oppenheimer, professor at New York University 's Center for Global Affairs, considers the State Sponsors of Terrorism list as

8025-566: The official residence of the President of Singapore , as a possible venue to host the summit. Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs further provided information on the summit stating that "Singapore is pleased to host the meeting between President of the United States Donald J. Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un on 12 June 2018. We hope this meeting will advance prospects for peace in

8132-473: The ones we don't like are on the list, and the ones we're allied with are not on the list. It's all about double standards. Linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky wrote that Iraq was removed from the list in 1982 "in order to permit the US to join the UK and others in providing badly needed aid for Saddam Hussein , continuing without concern after he carried out his most horrifying crimes." About Syria being in

8239-537: The presence of suspected ETA members. Cuba has been used as a transit point by third-country nationals looking to enter illegally into the United States. The Government of Cuba is aware of the border integrity and transnational security concerns posed by such transit and investigated third country migrant smuggling and related criminal activities. In November, the government allowed the Transportation Security Administration representatives to conduct

8346-463: The president and the first lady upon their landing on US soil at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland . American Vice President Mike Pence said on May 21, 2018, that "this will only end like the Libyan model ended if Kim Jong-un doesn't make a deal" to "dismantle his nuclear weapons program". Trump had made similar remarks on May 17, as he described that Libya's fate is "what will take place if we don't make

8453-539: The pressure upon the North Koreans. Nevertheless, their release has managed to ease the tensions between the Trump administration and the North Korean regime, enabling both sides to proceed to further negotiations, possibly leading to the 2018 North Korea–United States summit. The three Americans Kim Dong Chul , Kim Sang-duk , and Kim Hak-song left North Korea accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and were greeted by

8560-462: The pretext of fighting terrorism. Additionally, Iran-aligned militia groups from Iraq, some of which are U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, continued to travel to Syria to fight on behalf of the Assad regime. Affiliates of the Kurdistan Workers' Party also operated on Syrian soil and represent Türkiye 's primary counterterrorism concern in Syria. In 2016, the US district court of Columbia declared that

8667-760: The public that the North Korea–United States summit would be held sometime in May 2018. The White House announced that the UN Sanctions would remain in place until an agreement between the United States and North Korea is reached. On March 6, Sarah Sanders said that the White House would need to see "concrete and verifiable steps" toward the denuclearization of North Korea before Trump would meet with Kim Jong Un. Later that day, an unidentified Trump official told The Wall Street Journal that Trump had still accepted Kim Jong Un's invitation. South Korea's national security adviser Chung Eui-yong visited China on March 12 to meet with

8774-515: The purpose of fighting U.S. forces before 2012 is well documented. The Assad regime released thousands of violent extremists from its prisons in 2011 and 2012, fueling a rise in terrorism within the country, in an attempt to justify its repression of the Syrian people ... The Assad regime has frequently used counterterrorism laws and special counterterrorism courts to detain and imprison protesters, human rights defenders, humanitarian workers, and others on

8881-586: The re-listing of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. Syria was added to the list on December 29, 1979. It is the only country from the original 1979 list to remain on the list, following Libya's removal in 2006. According to 2021 edition of Country Reports on Terrorism published by the United States : Designated in 1979 as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, Syria continued its political and military support to various terrorist groups. The regime continued to provide weapons and political support to Hezbollah and continued to allow Iran to rearm and finance

8988-570: The rule of Kim Jong Un , who became the leader in December 2011, after his father Kim Jong Il died . Donald Trump was elected US president in 2016 with a position of opposition to Barack Obama 's policy of "strategic patience" towards North Korea. While advocating a tough stance, he also expressed openness to dialogue, saying he would be prepared to "eat a hamburger" with Kim. He put himself at odds with military allies, saying that it would be better if South Korea and Japan protect themselves. In return,

9095-471: The same day, a smaller segment within the "special event area" was declared a "special zone" by the Singapore Police Force where enhanced police powers would be in effect during the same period. On June 5, the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the whole of Sentosa Island , including waters off its south-west beaches, a "special event area" from June 10–14. The summit venue Capella Singapore sits on

9202-405: The state nuclear force", putting them in a position of strength to push the United States into talks. In his New Year address of 2018, North Korean chairman Kim Jong Un celebrated completing the countries' nuclear capabilities and proposed talks for sending a delegation to the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea. In January a false missile alert alarmed Hawaii . The Seoul–Pyongyang hotline

9309-460: The summit after a round of joint military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea, with Trump even delivering a formal letter to Kim to call off the meeting; however, the two sides eventually agreed to meet. A second meeting was held between Trump and Kim in February 2019 in Hanoi , Vietnam. The Koreas have been divided since 1945 . The Korean War of 1950–1953 ended with an armistice agreement but not

9416-812: The summit would be Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia . Additionally proposed venues included Pyongyang, North Korea (favored by Kim); the Inter-Korean Peace House in Panmunjom near the boundary of the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea (site for the April 27, 2018 inter-Korean summit ; a site possibly favored by Kim for the summit with the US as well); the Russian port city of Vladivostok (accessible to Kim by land or sea and nearby Vyatskoye , Kim's predecessor and father Kim Jong Il's February 16, 1941 birthplace);

9523-483: The summit's International Media Centre on June 10 when it opened. At a media conference, Lee mentioned that the summit cost S$ 20 million, with security costs taking up S$ 10 million and the setting up of the International Media Centre costing S$ 5 million, but it is a cost that Singapore is "willing to pay". The media center opened to journalists and they were given customized items, including a bottle of water,

9630-590: The summit, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan visited the United States on a working visit and met with the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John R. Bolton . He visited North Korea and met with North Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong-ho and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam to further lay

9737-445: The terrorist organization. The Assad regime 's relationship with Hizballah and Iran remained strong in 2021, as the regime continued to rely heavily on external actors to fight opponents and secure areas. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps remains present and active in the country with the permission of President Bashar al-Assad . Assad remained a staunch defender of Iran's policies, while Iran exhibited equally energetic support for

9844-449: The test site. On May 25, however, Trump announced that the summit could resume as scheduled following a "very nice statement" he received from North Korea and that talks were now resuming. The following day, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed in a statement that a "pre-advance team for Singapore will leave as scheduled in order to prepare the summit should take place". The team, consisting of about thirty staffers from both

9951-506: The thing sit there, with all these countries that everyone agrees we don't like, than it is to get rid of a 'terrorist tool.' The U.S. Country Reports on Terrorism also describes "Terrorist safe havens" which "described in this report include ungoverned, under-governed, or ill-governed physical areas where terrorists are able to organize, plan, raise funds, communicate, recruit, train, transit, and operate in relative security because of inadequate governance capacity, political will, or both". In

10058-468: The tunnels themselves was not clear. On June 3, North Korea's Chairman Kim Jong Un replaced three general officers responsible for the development of North Korea's ICBM nuclear weapons . Two leaders of North and South Koreas exchanged their opinions about the issues and solutions for the Trump-Kim summit as Trump abruptly canceled the upcoming US-North Korea summit on 12 June. The principal agenda of

10165-555: The two men had been spotted in India, Georgia, and Thailand, all of which were sites of a simultaneous bombing campaign in February 2012. Both diplomats were subsequently expelled from Bosnia. On December 29, 2013, the Bahraini Coast Guard interdicted a speedboat filled with weapons and explosives that was likely bound for Shia oppositionists in Bahrain, specifically the 14 February Youth Coalition (14 FYC). Bahraini authorities accused

10272-478: Was "a very nice" and "a very interesting letter", yet eight minutes later said "I haven't seen the letter yet. I purposely didn't open the letter". On May 22, 2018, South Korea President Moon Jae-in visited the United States to meet President Trump, to promote Trump-Kim summit progress, and to coordinate the two countries' common strategy regarding the upcoming summit, following harsh rhetoric from North Korea towards Washington. On 12 May 2018, North Korea announced

10379-551: Was "committed to denuclearization" and willing to hold a summit with the United States. It was organized by the invitation of Xi. During the meeting between two leaders, Kim officially invited Xi to the North Korean capital Pyongyang when it was convenient in his schedule, and Xi accepted the invitation. Xi urged Kim to strengthen the strategic and diplomatic future partnership between China and North Korea. Kim stressed to Xi that North Korea and China are communist countries and that there are many ways to cooperate in various aspects in

10486-574: Was Trump who decided to cancel, Trump told Kim, "If you change your mind having to do with this most important summit, please do not hesitate to call me or write." South Korean President Moon was left "very perplexed" by Trump's cancellation, while the South Korean minister in charge of inter-Korean affairs Cho Myoung-gyon said that North Korea "remains sincere" on "efforts on denuclearization and peace building". In response to Trump's cancellation, North Korean vice foreign minister Kim Kye-gwan expressed his country's "willingness to sit down face-to-face with

10593-743: Was another reason for the redesignation. The redesignation came just eight days before Donald Trump 's first presidency ended on January 20 at noon. Iran was added to the list on January 19, 1984. According to Country Reports on Terrorism 2013 : Overview: Designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1984, Iran continued its terrorist-related activity, including support for Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza, and for Hezbollah. It has also increased its presence in Africa and attempted to smuggle arms to Houthi separatists in Yemen and Shia oppositionists in Bahrain. Iran used

10700-592: Was at one time quite active in attacking South Korean interests. In November 1987, North Korean operatives apparently destroyed Korean Airlines Flight 858, which exploded in Myanmar (Burma). The North Korean government has since renounced its sponsorship of terrorism." On April 13, 2008, Pyongyang agreed to dismantle the Yongbyon facility as part of an aid-for-disarmament deal. In response, on June 26, 2008, President George W. Bush announced that he would remove North Korea from

10807-578: Was killed in or near Zabadani, Syria. This was the first publicly announced death of a senior Iranian military official in Syria. In November, IRGC-QF commander Mohammad Jamalizadeh Paghaleh was also killed in Aleppo, Syria. Subsequent Iranian media reports stated that Paghaleh was volunteering in Syria to defend the Sayyida Zainab mosque located in Damascus. The location of Paghaleh's death, over 200 miles away from

10914-708: Was likely headed to Houthi separatists in Northern Yemen. Iran actively supports members of the Houthi movement, including activities intended to build military capabilities, which could pose a greater threat to security and stability in Yemen and the surrounding region. In late April 2013, the Bosnian government declared two Iranian diplomats, Jadidi Sohrab and Hamzeh Dolab Ahmad, persona non grata after Israeli intelligence reported they were members of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security. According to Israeli intelligence, one of

11021-432: Was not known to have sponsored any terrorist acts since the bombing of a Korean Airlines flight in 1987. The DPRK continued to harbor four Japanese Red Army members who participated in a jet hijacking in 1970. The Japanese government continued to seek a full accounting of the fate of the 12 Japanese nationals believed to have been abducted by DPRK state entities; five such abductees have been repatriated to Japan since 2002. In

11128-586: Was officially removed from the list on May 29, 2015. Cuba was readded to the list on January 12, 2021, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo citing "repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism" by harboring U.S. fugitives as well as Colombian rebel leaders. Cuba's support for Nicolás Maduro in the presidential crisis , knowing the Maduro administration created "a permissive environment for international terrorists to live and thrive within Venezuela"

11235-467: Was previously expected to request the withdrawal of United States Forces Korea (USFK) from South Korea, North Korea publicized they would embrace the continuous deployment of 25,000 USFK troops in South Korea as long as the security of North Korea is guaranteed. At an inter-Korean summit on April 27, 2018, held at the Peace House in Panmunjom , the leaders of North and South Korea agreed to formally end

11342-592: Was re-added on September 13, 1990, following its Invasion of Kuwait . Libya was added on December 29, 1979. Then under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi , it was branded a sponsor of terrorism due to the government's support for several left-wing militant groups, such as the Provisional Irish Republican Army , the Basque Fatherland and Liberty , the Umkhonto We Sizwe , the Polisario Front ,

11449-509: Was reopened after almost two years. North Korea sent an unprecedentedly high-authority delegation, headed by Kim Yo-jong , sister of Kim Jong Un, and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam , and including performers like the Samjiyon Orchestra. The delegation passed on an invitation to President Moon to visit North Korea. The United States was represented by Vice President Mike Pence. After arriving late to

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