North Korea gives two dogs to South Korea

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(CNN) US President Donald Trump claims he and Kim Jong Un are "in love" but he's not the one getting gifts from the North Korean leader.​

Last week Pyongyang sent two rare Pungsans, Korean hunting dogs, to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, as a token of the growing friendship between the two countries.

North Korea presented South Korean President Moon Jae-in with two new Pungsan hunting dogs on September 27, 2018. The dogs are named Gomi (left) and Songgang (right).

Named Songgang and Gomi, the dogs were transferred via the truce village at Panmunjom on the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the Koreas on September 27, along with three kilos (6.6 lb) of food to help them adapt to their new home.

According to the Blue House, Kim and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, suggested the gift to Moon at a dinner in Pyongyang during the South Korean leader's historic trip to North Korea last month, with Ri promising they have "certificates of pedigree."

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Dogs have historically been a symbol of thawing ties between the Koreas. In 2000, Kim Jong Il gave two Pungsan puppies -- named Uri and Duri -- to Kim Dae-jung. The South Korean leader returned the favor with two Jindo dogs named Peace and Reunification.

green_bin_coon on October 1st, 2018 at 13:00 UTC »

Those are serious cute dogs.

Neveracceptfreeshots on October 1st, 2018 at 12:46 UTC »

Never gift puppies to people who didn't say they want a puppy.

red_cap_and_speedo on October 1st, 2018 at 10:07 UTC »

Dogs are obviously spies.