President Trump makes history by crossing the inter-Korean border
Mr. Trump has made history as the first sitting US president to set foot on North Korean territory.
The third Trump-Kim meeting took place on June 30, 2019 at the famous demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North Korea and South Korea.
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walk towards the demarcation line between the two sides of the Korean peninsula at the DMZ. The two then shake hands and cross the line into North Korea.
Mr. Trump crossed the border between North and South Korea at 3:46 p.m., becoming the first sitting US President to set foot on North Korean territory. He walked a few meters into the North Korean border and shook hands with Kim Jong-un, affirming that this was a "good step forward" in the relationship between the two countries.
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| President Trump talks with Chairman Kim Jong-un at the inter-Korean border. Photo: Reuters |
The two leaders then entered South Korean territory and held private talks at Freedom House on the southern side of the border between North and South Korea.
]After the talks, Trump praised the bilateral relationship and said the two leaders agreed to restart the denuclearization negotiation process.
“We have agreed that each side will form a team. Those teams will work hard on the specifics,” Mr. Trump said.
The US team will be led by Special Envoy Stephen Biegun. Mr Trump later added: “Good luck, Steve.”
The US President also said that the two sides' teams will start working and meeting in the next 2-3 weeks, but he affirmed that he will not rush to reach an agreement.
“Speed is not the goal. Nobody knows how things will turn out,” he said.
Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that the meeting with President Trump at the DMZ was a signal that the two sides could meet again in the future, at “any time”.
