US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un Meeting in Singapore on June 12

Washington : US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore next month.

"The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12. We will both try to make it a very special moment for World Peace," he tweeted.

Earlier in the day, Trump welcomed three American detainees who were freed on Wednesday while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on a visit to Pyongyang.

Trump, who was accompanied by wife Melania, told reporters it was "nice" of the North Korean leader to release the men ahead of their planned summit.