Kim Jong-un leaves Pyongyang for inter-Korean summit: KCNA

07:23, April 27, 2018

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  Opinion: Korean summit offers potential breakthrough

  The Korean Peninsula once again comes under the spotlight as Pyongyang and Seoul are gearing up for a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, slated to take place Friday. As the summit will culminate in an inter-Korean rapprochement, the international community has high expectations for the historical meeting.To clear some obstacles for the

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  Peace yes, denuclearization might be tricky

  (Photo: Screenshot of CGTN video)A few days after promising an inter-Korean summit and before the closely anticipated Trump-Kim meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Pyongyang for a two-day official visit, at the invitation of his DPRK counterpart Ri Yong Ho.It is expected that both parties will seek more coordination between Beijing and Pyongyang ahead of the Trump-Kim meeting.

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  ROK to hold a discussion on peace deal at DPRK summit

  The upcoming inter-Korean Summit between DPRK’s Kim Jong Un and ROK’s President Moon Jae-in is loaded with complexity and uncertainty. The outcome is not a foregone conclusion considering DPRK’s track record of diplomatic brinksmanship to extract concessions from the ROK and interests of stakeholders such as the US, Japan, ROK, China and Russia.To achieve long-term peace on the peninsula, DPRK