Trump steps into North Korea in historic first

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AFP Panmunjom (South Korea)
Last Updated : Jun 30 2019 | 4:00 PM IST

Donald Trump stepped onto North Korean soil in a historic first Sunday as he met Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un in a moment of high diplomatic drama on the world's last Cold War frontier.

Moments after becoming the only sitting US president to set foot inside North Korea, Trump brought Kim back over the dividing line for a meeting where they agreed to start working-level talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons.

Trump also said he had invited the young leader to the White House "anytime he wants to do it".

"It's a great day for the world and it's an honor for me to be here," Trump said. "A lot of great things are happening."
As they sat down for discussions, Kim said their "handshake of peace" in a location that was "the symbol of the division of north and south" showed that "we are willing to put the past behind us."
"It's historic for Trump to be the first US President to enter North Korea soil, historic for Moon to meet, albeit briefly, with both leaders."
"What we need is substance, not theatrics."
"It was, in all appearances, by Trump's volition."

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First Published: Jun 30 2019 | 4:00 PM IST

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