US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday announced the signing of a historic document following a momentous summit in Singapore.

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Trump claimed that his meeting with Kim had gone "better than anybody could have expected" and announced that the leaders planned a signing ceremony shortly.

After the lunch, Trump announced the signing ceremony but provided no details on what was being signed, saying only: "We're going to be announcing that in a couple of minutes."

Trump and Kim concluded a meeting in Singapore aimed at finding a way to end a nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula.

The two leaders could agree on a declaration to end the 1950-53 Korean War, the fire in which his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, forged the North Korean state. The war was concluded with a truce, not a peace treaty, but a treaty will also have to include China, which was party to the armistice, reported Reuters.

Ahead of the meeting, Trump had said he would be able to work out within the first minute whether his North Korean counterpart was serious about making peace.

The meeting is key for Trump as he is trying hard to cut a deal to end the North Korean nuclear threat with his approach to Kim, who representing the third generation of North Korea's ruling dynasty.

First Published:Jun 12, 2018 11:15 AM IST