Pictured: Kim Jong-un exchanging greetings with South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in. From the Guardian.
2 hours ago, the Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un crossed the DMZ that has separated North and South Korea since the end of the Korean War, and became the first North Korean leader to set foot on South Korean soil. At Kim’s suggestion, the leaders crossed over briefly into North Korean territory in another symbolic gesture before heading indoors for discussions.
Kim had earlier halted North Korea's nuclear testing program as an apparent gesture of goodwill. The summit is part of an apparent gradual turnaround in North Korea's commitment to its nuclear programme under the Juche policy of self-reliance.
Just last summer, North Korea had quickly ramped up tensions in the region and with the US through repeated tests of long-range ballistic missiles with the potential of striking the US.
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