Asian shares advance as world markets mull North Korea, Italian politics, crude oil
President Donald Trump's latest reversal on a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in's impromptu meeting with Kim on Saturday eased fears over the Korean Peninsula's nuclear crisis. Trump tweeted that a US team is in North Korea to make arrangements for the planned June 12 summit in Singapore, days after he said the US was withdrawing from the meeting.
Italy's president vetoed populist parties' choice of a euro-skeptic candidate for economy minister, giving markets some temporary relief. Image source: Reuters