Trump says decision on Singapore summit 'next week'

US President Donald Trump today said it would be clear "next week" whether his scheduled June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore would take place.

"We will know next week about Singapore. And if we go, I think it will be a great thing for North Korea," he told reporters at the White House.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had told lawmakers that the June 12 Summit was going to happen. Trump also hinted that the talks could still happen despite the browbeating between the two leaders "We're going to see what happens. On Singapore, we're going to see. And it could happen. It could very well happen. But whatever it is, it is," Trump said.

His remarks came days after North Korea threatened to pull out of the summit protesting against the US-South Korea military exercise.

Even as the suspense remains, the White House has said it is going ahead with the preparations for the first-ever summit between the two leaders.