North and South Korean leaders hold surprise 2nd summit

In light of President Trump’s roller coaster of cancelling the summit with Supreme Leader Kim Jong-eun, then reopening the U.S. to the possibility less than twenty-four hours later, President Moon Jae-in And Kim Jing-run met for a surprise second summit at the DMZ this Saturday. South Korea has taken an active role as mediator between the two more volatile administrations, and argues talks and summits will be more stable once the nations make official declarations of their intent. Relations between the two Koreas have suffered from uncertainty too, as North Korea cancelled an earlier meeting with Seoul, due in large part to South Korea’s continued military exercises with the United States. However, President Moon Jae-in remains confident that North Korea can be persuaded to fully adandon their pursuit for nuclear power.


By: Lauren Richardson
Link: https://apnews.com/a15961dfe8a54d7f9c98d040db0fe767