In Singapore, Trump, N Korea's Kim pledge to work toward denuclearisation

Asked whether he would invite Kim to the White House, Trump said, 'Absolutely, I will'

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy.

"President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK and Chairman Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula," said a joint statement issued after their historic summit in Singapore.

DPRK is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the formal name of North Korea.

Trump said