The historic encounter of the two Koreas
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-04-27 17:35:33
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) crosses the border line to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the border village of Panmunjom on April 27, marking the first time a DPRK leader has set foot on ROK soil since 1953. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
Editor's Note:
South Korean President Moon Jae-in meets with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the border village of Panmunjom on April 27, 2018. After the welcome ceremony, the two leaders began formal talks in the Peace House of Panmunjom for the third-ever inter-Korean summit. Photos: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee

After shaking hands, Kim Jong-un invites Moon Jae-in to walk across the MDL into North Korea before going back to the South. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
The leaders of South Korea and North Korea pose for photos with two children who presented them with flowers. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
The two leaders inspect the South Korean honor guard. This is the first time a North Korean leader has reviewed the South’s honor guard. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
After walking into the Peace House, Kim Jong-un signs the guest book ahead of his meeting with Moon Jae-in. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
Kim Jong-un’s written note in the guestbook reads: “A new history begins now – at the starting point of history and the era of peace.” Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
The leaders of the two Koreas shake hands in front of a painting of Mount Kumgang in the Peace House. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
The leaders of South Korea and North Korea shake hands in front of a painting of Mount Kumgang in the Peace House. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
The leaders of South Korea and North Korea shake hands in front of a painting of Mount Kumgang in the Peace House. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (2nd from left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd from right) begin formal talks Friday morning in the Peace House of Panmunjom at the third-ever inter-Korean summit. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
Pictured is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the Peace House of Panmunjom during the third-ever inter-Korean summit Friday. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his younger sister Kim Yo-jong at the third-ever inter-Korean summit Friday in the Peace House of Panmunjom. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and DPRK’s leader Kim Jong-un begin formal talks Friday in the Peace House of Panmunjom during the third-ever inter-Korean summit. Photo: Courtesy of 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee