The leaders of South Korea and North Korea shake hands across the military demarcation line, and all parties look forward to the outcome of the talks.

　　BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua)-According to comprehensive reports, Kim Jong-un, the top leader of North Korea, set foot on South Korean soil for the first time on the morning of the 27th and met with South Korean President Moon Jae in in Panmunjom. The heads of the two countries shook hands across the military demarcation line, leaving a historic moment. Kim Jong-un expressed the hope that the talks would be an opportunity for the ROK and the DPRK to face the future hand in hand. The international community is also actively looking forward to the outcome of the talks.

　　【Historic moment! Korean and Korean leaders shake hands across the military demarcation line]

　　On the morning of April 27th, South Korean President Moon Jae in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met at Panmunjom, the border between the two Koreas, to start the agenda of the summit meeting between the two Koreas. The historic handshake between the two and the whole meeting process have attracted much attention from the outside world.

　　South Korean President Moon Jae in arrived in Panmunjom ahead of schedule, took a break in the "Peace House" on the Korean side and went to the military demarcation line to meet Kim Jong-un. Later, Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae in crossed the Korean-Korean military demarcation line hand in hand and took a group photo. It is reported that it is the first time that the leaders of the ROK and the DPRK have met at the military demarcation line.

　　After that, Moon Jae in held a welcoming ceremony for Kim Jong-un. The leaders of Korea and North Korea reviewed the honor guard of the Korean army together, and the honor guard played the traditional Korean song Arirang. After the two leaders reviewed the honor guard of the Korean army, the entourage of both sides exchanged greetings.

　　After the welcoming ceremony, Moon Jae in and Kim Jong-un walked into the "Peace House" together. Kim Jong-un signed a message on the guest book, which read "New history begins now."

　　It is reported that the entourage of the DPRK includes Jin Yongnan, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, Jin Yuzheng, First Deputy Minister of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Yeong-cheol Kim, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, Cui Hui, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, Li Zhuyong, People’s Armed Forces Officer Park Yong-sik, Chief of Staff of the Korean People’s Army Li Mingxiu, Foreign Minister Li Yonghao and Chairman of the Committee for Peaceful Reunification of the Motherland.

　　【Spring on the peninsula: the leaders of the ROK-DPRK talks confide their feelings]

　　The official talks between the ROK and the DPRK began at 10: 15 (Korean time). During the talks, Kim Jong-un, the top leader of North Korea, said that he visited South Korea with a start. South Korean President Moon Jae in said that the whole world is paying attention to Panmunjom and feels a great responsibility.

　　In his opening speech, Kim Jong-un said that the DPRK-ROK relations stood at a new historical starting point. "I visited Korea with the feeling of giving a starting instruction at the starting line." He said that during the talks, he will have a frank dialogue on issues of common concern between the DPRK and the ROK and promote gratifying results in the talks. I hope that with this talk as an opportunity, the ROK and the DPRK will face the future hand in hand.

　　Moon Jae in pointed out that the moment when Kim Jong-un crossed the military demarcation line, Panmunjom changed from a symbol of division to a symbol of peace. He told Kim Jong-un, the top leader of North Korea, "Spring is coming on the Korean Peninsula, and you are the first North Korean leader to cross the military demarcation line".

　　Moon Jae in also proposed at the meeting that he hoped that the ROK and the DPRK would have a bold dialogue today, share their unfinished words in the past 10 years, and work together to reach an agreement, so as to present a big gift to people who are looking forward to peace and people all over the world.

　　In addition, Kim Jong-un suggested to Moon Jae in in the morning meeting that we should meet frequently to build a better world together. A spokesman for the South Korean Cheongwadae said that Kim Jong-un promised Moon Jae in that he would go to Cheongwadae if invited. Moon Jae in also suggested a railway linking the two countries.

　　【March towards peace and prosperity: all parties look forward to the outcome of the talks]

　　The summit meeting between the ROK and the DPRK on the 27th is highly anticipated by the outside world, and the international community is expecting the talks to achieve results.

　　After the meeting, the White House issued a statement, expressing the hope that the negotiations will move towards the future of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula. The United States appreciates close coordination with its allies and looks forward to continuing strong discussions to prepare for the upcoming meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un in the coming weeks.

　　Dujaric, spokesman of the UN Secretary-General, said at the UN headquarters in new york on 26th local time that UN Secretary-General Guterres highly appreciated the efforts to promote the inter-Korean summit, and said that the meeting would help promote the denuclearization of the peninsula.

　　Foreign media such as BBC, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, Sputnik, etc. also expressed concern about the movement of the ROK and the DPRK, describing it as a "historic" and "crucial" meeting. (End)