The U.S. State Department's transcript of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks at a press briefing incorrectly listed Singapore as part of Malaysia.
U.S. State Department transcript of Pompeo’s Monday briefing lists Singapore as a part of Malaysia. The hosts of the just-concluded #TrumpKimSummit might have something to say about that... https://t.co/klR1RXFA47 pic.twitter.com/r5TlVZ58DY
— Chun Han Wong 王春翰 (@ByChunHan) June 12, 2018
In case you can't see it:
The word 'Malaysia' has since been removed.
Americans googled for where Singapore is
Previously, in the lead up to the the long-awaited summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, there was a sharp spike in Google searches for "Where is Singapore?" in the U.S.
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In contrast, the search term "Where is Singapore located?" has been a more stable search over the past year.
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