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Kim Jong-un Crosses Into South Korea for Summit

posted by takyon on Friday April 27 2018, @05:30AM   
from the DMZ-dance dept.

takyon writes:

North Korea's Kim Jong-un crosses into South Korea

Kim Jong-un has become the first North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea by crossing the military line that has divided the peninsula since the end of the Korean War in 1953. In a moment rich with symbolism and pomp, South Korean leader Moon Jae-in and Mr Kim shook hands at the border. Mr Kim said he hoped for "frank" discussion in a warm opening exchange.

Just months ago North Korean rhetoric was warlike, but now they may discuss a peace treaty and nuclear weapons. Much of what the summit will focus on has been agreed in advance, but many analysts remain deeply sceptical about the North's apparent enthusiasm for engagement.

Also at The Guardian (live) and Reuters:

During their private meeting, Kim told Moon he came to the summit to end the history of conflict and joked he was sorry for keeping Moon up with his late night missile tests, a South Korean official said.

realDonaldTrump writes:

North Korea's nuclear site collapse may be reason Kim Jong Un ceased bomb tests, scientists say

North Korea's nuclear test site has collapsed after the region sustained damage from five nuclear blast trials, Chinese scientists said Wednesday — leading many to believe it may be the reason why Kim Jong Un suddenly announced the rogue regime would freeze its nuclear and missile tests.

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• Re:eat the hat/crow Re:eat the hat/crow (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 27 2018, @07:45AM (1 child)

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 27 2018, @07:45AM (#672517)

  > because you are blinded by hate.

  I'm not really getting the "hate" vibe from most of my fellow lefties and other never-Trumpers. It's more of a "blinded by very low opinion". I still think I'm right, BTW. Every now and then he'll do or say something decent, or even insightful, but it's so rare it looks more like blind chance :-(

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• Re:eat the hat/crow (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 27 2018, @04:47PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 27 2018, @04:47PM (#672646)

  Kind of depressing that blind chance and an insane man got us closer to peace in 2018 than any of the rational men in the past fifty years.

  Even if you don't want to give credit to Trump, we would not be where we are today with North Korea if Hillary had been elected.

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