Trump-Kim meeting – live updates: US president promises 'very interesting' Singapore nuclear summit, after early morning Twitter tirade

Follow the latest updates on a key day of talks before US and North Korean leaders meet in person for first time.

American and North Korean officials are holding intensive talks in Singapore to prepare the ground for an historic first meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.

The leaders arrived late on Sunday and both were received at the airport by Singapore’s foreign minister, Vivian Balakrishnan, before heading to their respective luxury hotels.

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Trump-Kim meeting – live updates: US president promises 'very interesting' Singapore nuclear summit, after early morning Twitter tirade
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Follow the latest updates on a key day of talks before US and North Korean leaders meet in person for first time

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American and North Korean officials are holding intensive talks in Singapore to prepare the ground for an historic first meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.

The leaders arrived late on Sunday and both were received at the airport by Singapore’s foreign minister, Vivian Balakrishnan, before heading to their respective luxury hotels.

"Great to be in Singapore, excitement in the air!" Mr Trump tweeted on Monday morning. He went on to have lunch with the Singaporean prime minister at the Istana, the country's presidential palace, where he was given an early birthday cake (Mr Trump turns 72 on Thursday) and said Tuesday's meeting would be "very interesting".

Mr Kim has no official agenda for Monday, having already met prime minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday, hours after arriving on a plane loaned to North Korea by China.

Mr Trump and Mr Kim will meet in front of the world's media at around 9am local time on Tuesday. Any progress will have to be swift - the North Korean delegation is reportedly scheduled to leave Singapore as early as 2pm that afternoon.