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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Inter-Korean summit to kick off at 9:30 a.m. Friday
President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet at the Military Demarcation Line in Panmunjeom at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Moon’s chief of staff Im Jong-seok said Thursday. According to Im, Kim will be greeted by Moon as he crosses the Military Demarcation Line. “The two leaders will meet at the MDL, and walk to the venue of the welcoming ceremony, escorted by our (South Korean) traditional honor guard,” Im said. Peace House, Panmunjeom (Yonhap)Im said that the two leaders will then
North KoreaApril 26, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] On the table at Peace House: Nukes, peace, better relations
With the historic inter-Korean summit just around the corner, speculation is rampant over what the two leaders will discuss amid hopes that their meeting will pave the way for peace on the Korean Peninsula. According to Cheong Wa Dae, the main agenda will be narrowed down to: denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, establishment of the peace regime and improvement of inter-Korean relations. But exactly what will be discussed, and more importantly, what will be announced at the end of the da
North KoreaApril 25, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Inside Panmunjeom: where inter-Korean summit will be held
On April 27, Panmunjeom on the inter-Korean border will be the stage for the meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the first inter-Korean summit in 11 years. Situated in the heavily fortified 250-kilometer-long Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, the Joint Security Area of Panmunjeom is where the Korean War armistice was signed in 1953 and numerous cross-border talks have since been held. The Peace House, a three-story building where
North KoreaApril 24, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] US, North Korea not on same page on denuclearization
Since North Korea announced it was willing to negotiate over its nuclear weapons program and offered to sit down for talks with the US, there has been lingering skepticism that it is a typical ploy from the North to weaken sanctions or buy time to perfect its nuclear and missile technology. Now, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to hold a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday, as well as with US President Donald Trump by early June, with the North’s “denuclearization” expecte
Foreign AffairsApril 23, 2018
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[2018 inter-Korean summit] Inter-Korean summit to be more transparent than before
When North Korea’s late leader Kim Jong-il met with his South Korean counterparts during the previous two summits in 2000 and 2007, the events were shrouded in secrecy as they took place at the reclusive state’s capital, Pyongyang. The upcoming third inter-Korean summit, however, could be quite different. Not only is the summit to be held on South Korean territory at the truce village of Panmunjeom, the event will be broadcast live and relayed to the public online. Following a series of prepara
North KoreaApril 22, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Discussing summit
Diplomats and scholars gather Tuesday to discuss the prospects of the inter-Korean summit at the Kuwait Embassy in Seoul. Phoot: Corea Image Communication InstituteHosted by Corea Image Communication Institute, the talk was attended by Kuwaiti Ambassador Bader Mohammad al-Awadi, Singaporean Ambassador Yip Wei Kiat and Latvian Ambassador Peteris Vaivars, among others. Cha Du Hyeogn, a visiting research fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, delivered the lecture. Phoot: Corea Image Comm
North KoreaApril 20, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Security scholars discuss prospect of inter-Korea summit
With the upcoming inter-Korean summit raising expectations for a diplomatic breakthrough on the Korean Peninsula, security scholars and diplomats here gathered Thursday to discuss the summit’s implications and prospects for the security climate at the Herald Security Forum 2018 organized by The Korea Herald.Under the title of “Korean Peninsula at crossroads,” the panelists shared their views on how the summit would change the inter-Korean relations and whether it would lead to denuclearization o
North KoreaApril 19, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Declaring end to Korean War involves more than the two Koreas
In July 1953, near the end of the Korean War, the United States, North Korea and China sat down to hammer out an agreement that would bring a halt to the three years of violent conflict on the Korean Peninsula. Through the armistice agreement, the participants agreed to ensure cessation of hostilities and all acts of armed force until a peaceful settlement was achieved. South Korea was not a direct signatory to the agreement as President Rhee Syngman refused to sign it. Boosted by the prospects
North KoreaApril 19, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Blue House hints at hopes for peace treaty with NK
South Korea is weighing its options in concluding a peace treaty through the upcoming summits involving North Korea, a high-level official said Wednesday.Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official, who has been closely involved in the developments surrounding inter-Korean and US-North Korea talks, said that a number of possibilities for achieving a permanent peace on the peninsula are under review. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in is set to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un on the South’s
North KoreaApril 18, 2018
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[2018 Inter-Korean summit] ‘No difference’ with US in achieving denuclearization of Peninsula: S. Korea security chief
South Korea’s national security adviser Chung Eui-yong returned home Friday after wrapping up his first meeting with US counterpart John Bolton, describing it as “conducive” amid preparations for separate US and South Korean summits with North Korea. During a meeting with reporters at Incheon Airport, Chung said he and Bolton reaffirmed that there is “no difference” between Seoul and Washington in achieving denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and making the upcoming summits a success. “I
North KoreaApril 13, 2018