President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un shook hands across the border at the Korean Demilitarised Zone, in an historic photo-op as Mr Trump sought to make a legacy-defining nuclear deal with the North. Mr Trump briefly crossed the border into North Korea after greeting Mr Kim. President Donald Trump, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right of Mr Trump, viewing North Korea from the Korean Demilitarised Zone from Observation Post Ouellette (Susan Walsh/AP)Mr Kim said Mr Trump’s brief visit to North Korean territory improves ties between the nations. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Susan Walsh/AP)Mr Trump earlier had his first glimpse of North Korea from an observation post in the Korean Demilitarised Zone. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom (Susan Walsh/AP)Mr Trump was joined by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is praising Mr Trump for deciding to meet shortly with Mr Kim, calling it “a bold decision”.

Source: Irish Examiner June 30, 2019 07:07 UTC