North and South Korea on Friday signed a declaration – a ‘peace regime’ – agreeing to work for the “complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula’, bringing the Korean War to an end after 68 years.
Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader to step into the South for 65 years as he met with President Moon Jae-in for a peace summit today.
The two leaders were seen shaking hands and smiling broadly at the beginning of their historic talks.
"We have a decision to be made. We have three and four dates. That includes five locations. That will be narrowed down", said President Trump.
"We have been told directly that they would like to have the meeting as soon as possible. We think that's a great thing for the world," he was quoted as saying by IANS.
North Korea said on Saturday it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site ahead of a new round of negotiations with South Korea and the United States.
South Korean and US officials have said Kim is likely trying to save his broken economy from heavy sanctions.
Trump had disclosed on Tuesday that the US and North Korea were holding direct talks at “extremely high levels” in preparation for a possible summit.
Trump, who was hosting Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his Florida estate, said the U.S. and North Korea were holding direct talks at “extremely high levels” in preparation for a possible summit with Kim.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and North Korea are holding direct talks at “extremely high levels” in preparation for a potential summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The Trump administration has long said that if the North Koreans weren’t ready to discuss giving up their nuclear program, there was no reason for the two countries to hold negotiations.
According to an analysis of satellite images taken on March 30 by the website 38 North, the generators of the five-megawatt experimental reactor of the Yongbyon nuclear research centre did not seem to show any activity.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the briefing included a "personal message from President Xi to President Trump," which was conveyed to the president.
Xi held talks with Kim at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and he and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet for Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju, Xinhua said. They also watched an art performance together, the news agency said.
However, there is no official confirmation about Kim's visit, which, if confirmed, will be his first trip abroad since he took over power in 2011 after his father's death
A vehicle convoy entered the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday evening and a military honor guard and heavy security were seen later.
Earlier this month, a South Korean delegation, led by its national security adviser, had conveyed Kim's invitation to Trump for a meeting.
Tillerson says the United States has "not heard anything directly back from North Korea" since President Donald Trump accepted leader Kim Jong Un's invitation for a meeting.
The officials' comments yesterday followed the surprise announcement last week that President Donald Trump has agreed to meet the North's Kim Jong Un by May.
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