1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. Why did President Trump cut short negotiations with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un? Be specific.

3. What did the president say about coming to a quick agreement with North Korea?

4. a) What are sanctions?
b) What did the president say about U.S. sanctions on North Korea?
c) Ask a parent or grandparent: how important do you think it is for North Korea to get rid of their nuclear weapons and facilities before the U.S. drops sanctions against North Korea? Please explain your answer.

5. Define diplomacy.

6. “Sometimes you have to walk,” Trump said at a solo press conference after ending the summit early.

• Over the past 30 years, through the two terms each of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, the administrations have negotiated with the dictators of North Korea. Every time, the U.S. has given in following Kim’s (and his father and grandfather before him) promises, only to have the promises broken.
• Unlike these past presidents’ type of diplomacy, when Kim continued conducting nuclear missile tests in the beginning of the Trump presidency, he warned him to cease immediately. He called Kim “Little Rocket Man” and warned that continued threats against the U.S. would be “met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.”
• In April 2017, Trump told the United Nations Security Council that the group's policy toward North Korea needed to change.
  He said, ”The status quo in North Korea is also unacceptable, and the council must be prepared to impose additional and stronger sanctions on North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile programs. This is a real threat to the world, whether we want to talk about it or not. North Korea is a big world problem, and it's a problem we have to finally solve. People have put blindfolds on for decades, and now it's time to solve the problem.” Since that time, North Korea has not test-fired any more missiles.
• As the strict sanctions against North Korea began to be felt by that country, Kim invited Trump to meet last year. Following his tough talk, the president has now taken a more traditional diplomatic stance. While saying he wants to work it out, he also stands firm that he will not remove sanctions until North Korea complies with all requirements.

When the President saw that Kim would not come to an agreement this week, he ended the summit. Watch the video clip under “Resources.” Do you agree with the president’s strategy in dealing with dictator Kim Jong Un? (Does he show strength or weakness, in your opinion?) Explain your answer.