President Trump became the nation’s first sitting chief executive to step foot on North Korean soil. The historic steps took place on Sunday, after President Trump initiated a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Young Un via Twitter. The two shook hands at the demarcation line before Trump crossed the border at Kim’s invitation.
After crossing the border at 3:46 PM local time, President Trump and Mr. Kim walked to the base of a building for a photo-op and a brief word about restarting negotiations between the two countries after talks failed this Spring.
The leaders only spent a little over a minute in North Korean territory before Mr. Kim walked into South Korean territory with President Trump. They addressed assembled journalists then stepped into the Freedom House for a conversation with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
The hastily-arranged meeting took place after President Trump issued an invitation to Mr. Kim via Twitter. The President, who is in East Asia for a meeting of the G20, tweeted Friday afternoon, “After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)!”
The two leaders seemed to be ecstatic about the meeting….
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