Kim Jong-un's bodyguards spotted running alongside his motorcade in Singapore

Sophie Williams11 June 2018

Kim Jong-un’s bodyguards have been spotted in Singapore ahead of the North Korean leader’s upcoming summit with Donald Trump on Tuesday.

The bodyguards were pictured running alongside Kim’s vehicle as it made its way to his hotel in Singapore.

Kim arrived in Singapore on Sunday with a huge security presence including two decoy flights.

Armed police are guarding the St Regis Hotel on the island of Sentosa where he is staying.

The meeting will be the first time a sitting US President has met with a member of the Kim family. It is also Kim’s longest overseas visit as leader.

Trump arrived a few hours after Kim aboard Air Force One.

President Donald Trump arrives in Singapore for the landmark summit
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Mr Trump has described the summit as a “one-time shot” at peace and told reporters during the G7 summit in Canada that he would “know within a minute” if the summit would be successful.

He has raised the possibility of further summits and an agreement on ending the Korean War by replacing the armistice signed in 1953 with a peace treaty.

China and South Korea would have to sign off on any legal treaty.

North Korea has said it is willing to deal away its entire nuclear arsenal if the United States provides it with a reliable security assurance and other benefits.

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