U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Singapore on Sunday evening ahead of a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over the future of Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal.

Trump flew into Singapore’s Paya Lebar Air Base aboard Air Force One, looking to lay the groundwork for a nuclear deal with one of America’s most bitter long-time foes, directly following his divisive meeting in Canada with some of Washington’s closest allies that further strained global trade ties.

After a 20-hour journey from Canada, Trump was received at the air base by Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

Donald Trump arrived in Singapore Sunday for an unprecedented summit, several hours after Kim Jong Un touched down.

Trump landed in the evening after a long flight from Canada and the G7 meeting there, telling Singaporean officials who welcomed him that he was feeling “very good” about the summit.

Trump insisted last week that the summit would “not be just a photo op”, saying it would help forge a “good relationship” that would lead to a “process” towards the “ultimate making of a deal”.

But as he embarked for 
Singapore he changed his tune, calling it a “one-time shot” and adding he will know “within the first minute” whether an agreement will be possible.

“If I think it won’t happen, I’m not going to waste my time,” he said.

He has also dangled the prospect of Kim Jong Un visiting Washington if the meeting goes well.

Trump flew into Singapore’s Paya Lebar Air Base aboard Air Force One, looking to strike a deal that will lead to the denuclearisation of one of America’s bitterest foes.

After stepping down from Air Force One on a steamy tropical night, 
Trump was greeted by 
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

Asked by a reporter how he felt about the summit, 
Trump said: “Very good”. He then got into his limousine for the drive to his hotel in central 
Singapore.

When 
Trump and Kim meet on Tuesday at Sentosa, a resort island off 
Singapore’s port with a Universal Studios theme park and man-made beaches, they will be making history.

The US president arrived in Singapore ahead of schedule after he left the G7 meeting in Canada early.

En route to Singapore, Mr Trump had tweeted that the meeting here was a chance to achieve a"truly wonderful result for North Korea and the world”.

Mr Trump waving to bystanders from his limousine.

It is not immediately clear the size of Mr Trump’s travelling party although Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser are expected to be involved in the summit. First Lady Melania Trump did not travel with Mr Trump.

Ahead of his arrival, a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport plane had been spotted at the base.

The massive transport plane has been known to carry the US president’s custom limousine nicknamed “The Beast”.

Reuters

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U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Singapore on Sunday evening ahead of a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over the future of Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. Trump flew into Singapore’s Paya Lebar Air Base aboard Air Force One, looking to lay the groundwork for a nuclear deal with one of America’s most bitter long-time foes, directly following...

Trump lands in Singapore for meeting with North Korea's Kim