Donald Trump’s White House on Friday voiced hope that a Korean summit would “achieve progress toward a future of peace,” as the leaders of the two countries sat down to talk.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) steps with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in (R) across the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries ahead of their meeting at the official summit Peace House building at Panmunjom on April 27, 2018. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the South's President Moon Jae-in sat down to a historic summit Friday after shaking hands over the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries in a gesture laden with symbolism. (Photo: AFP PHOTO / Korea Summit Press Pool / Korea Summit Press Pool)
Donald Trump’s White House on Friday voiced hope that a Korean summit would “achieve progress toward a future of peace,” as the leaders of the two countries sat down to talk.
“We are hopeful that talks will achieve progress toward a future of peace and prosperity for the entire Korean Peninsula,” the White House said in a statement.
“The United States appreciates the close coordination with our ally, the Republic of Korea, and looks forward to continuing robust discussions in preparation for the planned meeting between President Donald J Trump and Kim Jong-un in the coming weeks.”
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After shaking hands over the Military Demarcation Line dividing the two Koreas, Kim stepped over – making him the first North Korean leader to enter the South since the Korean War ended in armistice 65 years ago.
He and Moon Jae-in then momentarily stepped back over the line into the North, before setting off for their inter-Korean summit – just the third of its kind since the war’s end in 1953.
The encounter is intended to pave the way for a much-anticipated meeting between Kim and US President Trump.
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