Surreal Korea circus kicks off in Singapore

Kim Jong-un is greeted by Singapore premier Lee Hsien Loong. Photo: Reuters

Nicola Smith in Singapore
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There's still a day to go but the drama has already begun in the tiny city-state of Singapore.

Ahead of tomorrow's summit between the US and North Korea, the signs are already in place that there will be no shortage of geopolitical pageantry and plenty of surreal prime-time TV.