Kim Jong Un has declared "a new history begins now" after shaking hands with South Korean President Moon Jae‑in at the start of a landmark peace summit.
Kim became the first North Korean leader to step into South Korean territory since 1953 this morning, crossing the line that separates the two Koreas at the demilitarized zone in a highly planned moment that was live to the world.
He was greeted by President Moon before walking along a red carpet to the Peace House for the first meeting between the leaders of the divided Koreas since 2007.
The two leaders appeared at ease, smiling and talking, and on entering the Peace House Kim signed a guest book, where he wrote "a new history begins now" and "an age of peace, at the starting point of history."
Kim and Moon have a full day of talks that are expected to focus on three subjects with worldwide implications, the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, a peace settlement and the improvement of bilateral relations.
Source: CNN
