7:45 p.m.Pope Francis is hailing what he called the "courageous commitment" undertaken by the leaders of North and South Korea. ———2:20 p.m.South Korea says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to discuss normalizing relations with Japan. Moon told Abe that he conveyed Japan's desire to normalize ties with North Korea after resolving issues of "past history." North Korea says eight others have died, but their families say the North's statement cannot be trusted. Yoon says North Korea also plans to re-adjust its current time zone to match the South's.

Source: ABC News April 29, 2018 05:26 UTC