The leaders of North Korea and South Korea met today for the first time in over a decade. Here are the highlights from the summit:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in met at the line that separates the divided Koreas. Kim then stepped over the raised Military Demarcation Line, entering territory controlled by the South for the very first time. After posing for the cameras, Kim then grasped Moon's hand and they briefly crossed into the northern side:
The two leaders had meetings with officials, and then Kim and Moon took part in a symbolic tree-planting ceremony in the DMZ. The tree was from 1953, the year the Korean War armistice was signed.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in participate in a tree-planting ceremony North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in participate in a tree-planting ceremony KOREA SUMMIT PRESS POOL/AFP/Getty Images
Then, they signed the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification on the Korean Peninsula. The document commits the two countries to a nuclear-free peninsula and talks to bring a formal end to the Korean War.
The leaders ended the summit with a formal dinner — and a toast.
pupusprings on April 27th, 2018 at 10:08 UTC »
Growing up as a kid in Korea, we were always told unification will happen someday. In school, we would write poems, draw paintings on the theme of unification. We often drew images of doves, handshake, and a map of Korea without the 38th parallel, all elements that represent peace and unity. Even then, I was skeptical if it would actually happen.
So today, witnessing two heads of states from North and South Korea shake hands and announce the end of Korean war to the world feels surreal. I never thought this would happen during my lifetime. There is still a long way to go, but this is the best start one can hope for.
ShittyHistoryMan on April 27th, 2018 at 09:31 UTC »
Imagine saying this five years ago: "US president Donald Trump shares tweets with Kanye West, Bill Cosby is found guilty on sexual assault, two Koreas make peace".
What world do I live in right now?
we_are_all_bananas_2 on April 27th, 2018 at 09:19 UTC »
Can someone explain to me whythis sudden turnaround is happening? A month ago everyone was thinking it would escalate and now they're mates?
What's going on?