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North and South Korea set date for leaders' summit | North and South Korea set date for leaders' summit |
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The leaders of North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on 27 April. | The leaders of North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on 27 April. |
Talks between the North's Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon-Jae-in would be held in the border village of Panmunjom, a joint statement said. | Talks between the North's Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon-Jae-in would be held in the border village of Panmunjom, a joint statement said. |
The date was announced after officials from the two sides met to prepare for the summit. | The date was announced after officials from the two sides met to prepare for the summit. |
The announcement comes a day after news emerged of discussions between Mr Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping. | The announcement comes a day after news emerged of discussions between Mr Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping. |
At the meeting in Beijing, the North Korean leader repeated his offer to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula. | At the meeting in Beijing, the North Korean leader repeated his offer to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula. |
The North Korean leader said recently that he wants to meet US President Donald Trump. Mr Trump accepted the offer and they could meet as soon as May. | The North Korean leader said recently that he wants to meet US President Donald Trump. Mr Trump accepted the offer and they could meet as soon as May. |
The North and South Korean delegates said the inter-Korean summit would take place at the South Korean Peace House in the so-called "truce village" of Panmunjom. | |
At the press conference announcing the summit, North Korea's chief delegate Ri Son Gwon said "Over the past 80 days or so, many events that were unprecedented in inter-Korean relations took place." | |
It will only be the third time leaders of the two countries have met, since an armistice was signed to conclude the Korean War in 1953. | |
The last summit took place in 2007 between the former leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il and the ex-South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. | |
The two states' only other summit was held in Pyongyang in 2000. | |
Diplomatic flurry | |
On Wednesday, Mr Trump welcomed news of progress following the talks between the Chinese and North Korean leaders in Beijing. | On Wednesday, Mr Trump welcomed news of progress following the talks between the Chinese and North Korean leaders in Beijing. |
He said however that sanctions on North Korea would continue. | He said however that sanctions on North Korea would continue. |
On Thursday, China's foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang welcomed the talks between the two Koreas, adding: "We hope the momentum of dialogue can continue and that the peaceful situation can last." | |
The announcement of a date for talks between North and South Korea is the latest move in a flurry of diplomatic activity since the start of the year, which saw the North attend the Winter Olympics in South Korea. | The announcement of a date for talks between North and South Korea is the latest move in a flurry of diplomatic activity since the start of the year, which saw the North attend the Winter Olympics in South Korea. |