North, South Korea leaders meeting underway - Reuters
As reported by Reuters, the leaders of the two Koreas are meeting today, a pivotal moment in Korea's modern history.
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"South Korea’s Moon Jae-in will greet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the military demarcation line at 9:30 a.m. (0030 GMT), making Kim the first North Korean leader to set foot in the South since the 1950-53 Korean War."
"The two are expected to talk denuclearization and exchanges between the Koreas."
"First inter-Korean summit in more than a decade."
"North Korea’s official KCNA news agency said Kim had left Pyongyang for the “historical” summit in which he would “open-heartedly discuss with Moon Jae-in all the issues arising in improving inter-Korean relations and achieving peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean peninsula.”"
"Scepticism has been rampant about whether Kim is ready to abandon the hard-earned nuclear arsenal his country has defended."
"The two neighbors expect to release a joint statement late on Friday."