No deal. The U.S. and DPRK walk away from the negotiating table after talks between the two leaders break down in Hanoi.

President Trump said a disagreement over sanctions was the deal breaker.

The DPRK, however, is disputing Trump’s explanation for why the summit in Hanoi collapsed.

Pyongyang and Washington clearly not on the same page.

For more on the latest, CGTN’s Jessica Stone reports.

To discuss:

• Brian Becker is an analyst on U.S.-DPRK relations and has visited the DPRK on several occasions.
• Myung-koo Kang is a professor of political science at Baruch College with City University of New York.
• Victor Gao is vice president of the Center for China and Globalization. 
• David Jonas is an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University and an international expert on nuclear nonproliferation law.

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President Trump and Kim Jong-un met in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday. “The relationship is, you know, just very strong,” Trump said as he sat with Kim in the morning. But a few hours later, the talks collapsed. https://t.co/4u2sbWlDkA

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China hopes DPRK, U.S. will continue to have dialogue: FM spokesperson https://t.co/JA9MEBR0uR pic.twitter.com/sEzxVt0wnM

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"No agreement was reached" between Kim and Trump in the second day of their second summit in Hanoi: the White House. #TrumpKimSummit pic.twitter.com/Cpsj6KR33i

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