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Korean leaders plant tree for peace, prosperity

President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un jointly plant a pine tree along the path in the DMZ where Hyundai Group Founder and Chairman Chung Ju-yung (1915-2001) lead a convoy of cattle to Pyeongyang in June 1998, in Panmunjeom on April...

Two Koreas to announce joint statement, Kim’s wife to arrive in Panmunjeom

President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after the first session of their summit on April 27.   2018 Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un finished the first session of their summit, lasting...

President Moon, Chairman Kim express hope for better inter-Korean ties, unification

President Moon Jae-in (right) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold a brief chat prior to their summit, in the lobby of the Peace House, the venue for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, in Panmunjeom on April 27. 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps  President Moon Jae-in...

Historic moment, as Kim Jong Un walks across border to meet Korean president: foreign press

Major foreign media outlets such as CNN and China’s Xinhua News Agency are reporting the breaking news regarding the ongoing 2018 Inter-Korean Summit on April 27. (CNN) 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps  Journalists from around the world and major media outlets such as CNN, The Washington...

Kim Jong Un leaves Pyeongyang early morning for Inter-Korean summit: KCNA

The Inter-Korean Summit takes place at the Peace House in the Panmunjeom truce village on April 27. (Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee) By Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on April 27 that Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un...

Leaders of two Koreas hope for good results at summit

President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold brief talks prior to their summit, at the Peace House in Panmunjeom on April 27.   2018 Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hoped that their Inter-Korean Summit...

[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From the Tajikistani Ambassador to Korea

Ambassador of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea Yusuf Sharifzoda. (Ambassador Yusuf Sharifzoda) Ahead of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, the Embassy of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea sent a congratulatory message. In the message, Ambassador of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea Yusuf Sharifzoda said,...

[2018 Inter-Korean Summit] President Moon likely to verify Pyeongyang’s denuclearization: experts

Experts on Korean Peninsula issues share their views and prospects for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit and future developments on the Korean Peninsula, at the “2018 Inter-Korean Summit: Super Preview” talk show at the KINTEX convention center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, on April 26. Inter-Korean Summit...

Short track skaters cheer for Inter-Korean Summit

Short track speed skater Kwak Yoon-Gy gives his support to the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit in a video released on April 26. (Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee) By Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps  Video messages from short track speed skaters in support of the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit were released...

Korea invites North Korean leader to inspect honor guard

Former President Roh Moo-hyun (center) inspects a North Korean honor guard during his visit to North Korea in October 2007. (Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee) By Sohn JiAe and Kim Young Shin  Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un, the first ever North Korean leader to visit Korean...

Korea showcases musical, non-verbal performances in Singapore

Artists wave to the audience during the Korea Performance Festival in Bangkok in June 2017. (Korea Tourism Organization) By Kim Young Shin  The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will host a showcase event of Korean performances at The Star Theater in Singapore on April 26 and 27. The event...

Pope blesses Inter-Korean Summit

Pope Francis greets the crowds with a big smile during his visit to Seoul in August 2014. (Korea.net DB) By Kim Young Shin  Pope Francis made supportive remarks about the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit and offered a special prayer with the thousands of people on-site during the...

Inter-Korean summit is all set, a day to go

Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom briefs the press on the final rehearsal for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, at the Main Press Center at the KINTEX convention center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, on April 26. By Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps The final rehearsal for the 2018 Inter-Korean...

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