The US is trying to find a discreet way to pay for KJU's hotel during summit

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When it comes to paying for lodging at North Korea’s preferred 5-star luxury hotel, the United States is open to covering the costs, the two people said, but it’s mindful that Pyongyang may view a U.S. payment as insulting. As a result, U.S. planners are considering asking the host country of Singapore to pay for the North Korean delegation’s bill.

The Fullerton, a magnificent neoclassical hotel on a secluded island, is the preferred lodging of the North Korean officials staying in Singapore. (John Hudson/TWP)

“It is an ironic and telling deviation from North Korea’s insistence on being treated on an ‘equal footing,’ ” said Scott Snyder, a Korea expert at Council on Foreign Relations.

Still, the heavily sanctioned and isolated regime has a long history of making bold monetary demands.

[Trump reinstates summit with Kim Jong Un for June 12 in Singapore]

During the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea set aside $2.6 million to cover travel accommodations for a North Korean cheering squad, an art troupe and other members of the visiting delegation.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-us-is-trying-to-find-a-discreet-way-to-pay-for-kim-jong-uns-hotel-in-singapore/2018/06/01/776055ce-9745-439e-9ee4-c0cef8e81523_story.html

 

cool!

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KJU is on a roll. Don paying his hotel bill is the least he could do for this epic shot!

 

 

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KJU isn't staying at any Trump hotel. Will Don pay up?

 

 

[bcking 3,157]

I stayed at the Fullerton. It's certainly not the most expensive hotel in Singapore, but it's nice.

 

I'm surprised they didn't want to stay at Raffles. Though maybe that has some Imperial connotations.

Edited June 2, 2018 by bcking

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2 hours ago, bcking said:

I stayed at the Fullerton. It's certainly not the most expensive hotel in Singapore, but it's nice.

 

I'm surprised they didn't want to stay at Raffles. Though maybe that has some Imperial connotations.

KJU doesn't admire Hemingway or Maugham? No Singapore Slings for Kim. 

This may have figured into the equation

 

http://www.rafflessingapore.com/restoration/