The leaders of North and South Korea exchange a warm handshake Friday over the demarcation line that divides the two countries ahead of a historic summit.
"I am happy to meet you," Moon Jae-in told his counterpart Kim Jong Un as he became the first leader from the North to step into the South since the Korean war. Moon also briefly stepped into the North before walking back. — AFP
Two former presidential officials of South Korea were handed down suspended prison terms on Wednesday for destroying a transcript of the 2007 inter-Korean summit to cover up the then South Korean president s alleged offer to surrender the de .
SEOUL South Korean President Moon Jae-in has replaced his unification minister who played a major role in detente with North Korea over the past year, his office said on Friday, and named a longtime confidant to lead a drive for
North Korea-South Korea start first official talks in two years
North Korea-South Korea start first official talks in two years
The Talks In Panmunjom, The Truce Village In The Demilitarized Zone That Divides The Peninsula, Came After The Northâs Leader Kim Jong-Un Indicated In His New Yearâs Speech That He Could Send A Delegation To Next Monthâs Games In Pyeongchang In The South. PTI | Updated on: 09 Jan 2018, 09:47:48 AM
Seoul:
North and South Korea began their first official talks in more than two years on Tuesday, focussing on the forthcoming Winter Olympics after months of tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme.
It reported that the North s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) said it will discuss practical matters involving the participation of North Korean athletes at the Pyeongchang Games.