SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong-un, kicked off their historic summit Tuesday in hopes of reviving the stalled denuclearization talks between the US and the communist state. Meeting face-to-face again after their previous summit on May 26, the two leaders expressed hopes of achieving meaningful results at the meeting. We are expecting a stabilization of the region and more progress (in the summit),” said Kim. Another item on the agenda at the Pyongyang summit, according to the Blue House, is clearing the way for Washington-Pyongyang talks. Moon is also the third South Korean president to have held a summit with a North Korean leader, with former presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun meeting in 2000 and 2007, respectively, with the Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un’s now-deceased father.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 19, 2018 09:45 UTC