남북정상회담, 두 정상 첫 악수 부터 주요 행보 전세계 생방송 합의
Working-level talks between the two Koreas to prepare for the 2018 inter-Korean summit took place today... and word has it, the entire world will be able to witness the leaders of Seoul and Pyongyang meet for the very first time.
Our Cha Sang-mi joins us live from the presidential office.
Sang-mi, what can you tell us?
Well, Daniel. South Korea's working-level officials who travelled to the North Korean side of the border village of Panmunjom for the second round of South, North Korea preparation talks for the 2018 inter-Korean summit returned to the presidential Blue House after an over five-hour meeting earlier this afternoon.
Today's working-level talks were on security, protocol and media coverage of the historic summit
between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next week.
And, news has it... the two Koreas have agreed to allow live television broadcasts for parts of the April 27th summit meeting between the two leaders.
The presidential Blue House said live coverage will include important moments such as when the leaders meet for the first time at the border truce village of Panmunjom as well as other key events but did not specify other parts of the meeting that will be broadcast live.
The inter-Korean summit next Friday will only be the third meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas since the end of the 1950 to 1953 Korean War and analysts view it as a crucial step in the global diplomatic push to resolve the North Korean nuclear standoff.
It's also highly symbolic in that it will be the first summit ever to take place on South Korean soil... and to be followed by the first-ever summit between North Korea and the United States... expected for the end of May or early June.
Seoul's top office said working-level officials from the two Koreas will hold additional meetings before the April 27th summit to fine tune the details, Daniel.
