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South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North's Kim Jong-un have hailed a new future for the two Koreas, signing a wide-ranging agreement in Pyongyang. | South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North's Kim Jong-un have hailed a new future for the two Koreas, signing a wide-ranging agreement in Pyongyang. |
The two sides have "agreed on a way to achieve denuclearisation," Mr Moon said at a news conference. | |
Mr Kim also agreed to shut down one of North Korea's main missile launching sites. | |
The agreement was described by Mr Kim as a "leap forward" towards military peace on the peninsula. | |
They also plan to link up their railways, allow reunions for families separated by the Korean War and co-operate on health care. | |
'Kim to visit Seoul' | |
"The North agreed to permanently close the Tongchang-ri missile engine test site and missile launch facility in the presence of experts from relevant nations," Mr Moon said after the signing. | |
Mr Kim said he had promised his Southern counterpart he would "visit Seoul in the near future" - it would be the first visit of a leader from the North to the South's capital. | |
The two countries will also seek to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics. | |
The South's defence minister and the head of the North Korean army also signed an agreement to further reduce military tensions. | |
North Korea has embarked on an unprecedented series of meetings this year with both the South and the US. | |
But efforts towards denuclearisation between the North and the US had recently hit a deadlock and there's hope the South will act as a mediator. | |
The latest signing comes during a three day visit to Pyongyang by Mr Moon. | |
While it is the first trip to the North Korean capital in a decade by a leader from the South, it is Mr Moon's third meeting with Kim Jong-un since their historic summit in April. |