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First North Korean leader to cross the border in 65 years

Kim Jong-un crossed the Korean border, shook hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in
Kim Jong-un crossed the Korean border, shook hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in

Kim Jong-un crossed the Korean border, shook hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, ahead of their historic summit in the demilitarised zone, and became the first North Koran leader to do so since the end of the Korean War in 1953. The leaders of North and South Korea agree to work to rid the Peninsula of nuclear weapons.

The historic face-to-face meeting signals a potential turning point in the long and bloody battle history of North and South Korea. The two leaders declared Panmunjom declaration for peace, prosperity and unification of the Korean people and agreed to hold reunions of war-separated families and set up a liaison office the North Korean border city. This historic moment comes ahead of another planned summit with Donald Trump.