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Kim Jong Un Leaves Pyongyang for North-South Summit Meeting and Talks

Date: 27/04/2018 | Source: KCNA.kp (En) | Read original version at source

Pyongyang, April 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, left Pyongyang early on Friday morning for the historical north-south summit meeting and talks to be held in the south side portion of Panmunjom.

The north-south summit meeting and talks are to take place in the south side for the first time in the history of the nation's division.

The respected Supreme Leader is to cross the demarcation line at Panmunjom at 9 a.m. on Friday to meet and have historical talks with President Moon Jae In.

Kim Jong Un will open-heartedly discuss with Moon Jae In all the issues arising in improving inter-Korean relations and achieving peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean peninsula.

After the north-south summit meeting and talks, Kim Jong Un will plant a memorial tree with Moon Jae In, make public the results of the historical Panmunjom talks and attend a dinner hosted by Moon Jae In before coming back to Pyongyang. -0-

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