Our top story this afternoon...
It's the second and final day of the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
And it was another day full of comments on North Korea,... with Trump promising to do everything possible to make his meeting with Kim Jong-un a "worldwide success".
Lee Ji-won starts us off.
At a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Wednesday local time, U.S. President Trump expressed great hope and determination for his intended summit with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
"It would be a tremendous thing for North Korea and a tremendous thing for the world. So, we will be doing everything possible to make it a worldwide success, not just for the United States, or South Korea, or North Korea, or Japan, but for the entire world."
Saying that he is looking forward to the meeting, and that the U.S. has never been in a position like this with the regime, Trump added that he hopes to see the day when the two Koreas can live together in "safety, prosperity and peace."
But his message to the North was not all optimistic and rosy.
"If we don't think it's going to be successful, we won't have it. We won't have it. If I think that it's a meeting that is not going to be fruitful, we're not going to go. If the meeting, when I'm there is not fruitful, I will respectfully leave the meeting and will continue what we're doing, or whatever it is that we'll continue, but something will happen."
The two leaders also reiterated that their campaign of maximum pressure will continue until Pyongyang denuclearizes, and that past mistakes should never be repeated.
Efforts to bring home citizens of both countries from the North was also brought up.
Trump said that Washington is negotiating with Pyongyang and fighting "diligently" to bring back three American citizens detained by the regime.
And with Trump also mentioning the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by the North, Abe promised to try to solve the issue.
"We also agree to continue our efforts towards the early resolution of the top priority matter of the abductions. Full efforts will be made with a clear promise, just made here. We are deeply encouraged, Donald."
Meanwhile, amid wide speculation that Abe was concerned about Japan being sidelined on the North Korean issue, Trump seemed to have lowered Abe's concerns by complimenting the Japanese Prime Minister on his efforts and cooperation.
Lee Ji-won, Arirang News.
