US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un have cut short the schedule of their second day of summit talks in Vietnam on Thursday by almost two hours.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters that the leaders will wrap up soon and hold a news conference at 0700 GMT.
She declined to say whether there would be a "joint agreement signing ceremony" with the two leaders at the end of their talks.
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