Trump-Kim Summit : The Razzmatazz of Public Diplomacy

• Main Author: Chong, Alan
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; East Asia and Asia Pacific
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81759; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45019
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Trump-Kim Summit of 12 June 2018 in Singapore is not to be remembered solely for its diplomatic significance. Thanks to today’s image-making culture and the cult of social media, the summit was equally about making both leaders look heroic.