North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un opened a new seafood restaurant in Pyongyang days before his meeting with Donald Trump.
Mr Kim took time out from preparing for the historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday to survey sturgeon fish in huge tanks at the Taedong River eatery.
Walking with his wife Ri Sol-ju, he inspected the dining halls and pools where fish swam and expressed his satisfaction.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un opened a new seafood restaurant in Pyongyang with his wife Ri Sol-ju (right) days before his meeting with Donald Trump
‘Another landmark restaurant on par with Okryu-gwan has been born in Pyongyang,’ he told the Korean Central News Agency.
Mr Kim christened it Pyongyang Daedonggang Seafood Restaurant and told the owners its design and construction were outstanding.
The rogue state leader also asked restaurant workers to serve its foreign customers as well as North Korean diners.
Mr Kim was making more inspections of Korean businesses since shifting his policy focus to the economy at a meeting of his party’s Central Committee on April 20.
Mr Kim took time out from preparing for the historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday to survey sturgeon fish in huge tanks at the Taedong River eatery
Choe Ryong-hae, vice chairman of the State Affairs Commission, visited cooperative farms, a fish farm and a food factory in regions south of the capital this month.
The top North Korean official earlier visited a car assembly plant and a food factory in late May in line with Mr Kim’s direction.
Also taking a break from summit preparation was U.S. President Trump, who seemed content to wing it because ‘attitude’ was more important.
‘I think I’m very well prepared. I don’t think I have to prepare very much. It’s about the attitude. It’s about willingness to get things done,’ he said on Thursday.
‘But I think I’ve been preparing for the summit for a long time. As has the other side. They’ve been preparing for a long time, also.
Mr Kim christened it Pyongyang Daedonggang Seafood Restaurant and told the owners its design and construction were outstanding
‘I think it’s going to be a very fruitful meeting.’
President Trump said North Korea had to give up its nuclear weapons, and the U.S. could add more sanctions if necessary.
‘If they don’t denuclearize, that will not be acceptable,’ he said.
‘We cannot take sanctions off. The sanctions are extraordinarily powerful. And I could add a lot more but I’ve chosen not to do that at this time, but that may happen.’
Also taking a break from summit preparation was U.S. President Trump, who seemed content to wing it because ‘attitude’ was more important