News Alert: North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘joint goal’ of denuclearizing their peninsula

The leaders of North and South Korea made their pledge following a historic day of talks on the border that has divided them for almost seven decades. It was a day marked by an astonishing level of congeniality between the two but was short on details as to what, exactly, "denuclearization" means for both of them. Still, the fact that Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in spent so much time together and came up with a joint statement marks progress after a year of threats and missile launches that brought the specter of war back to the Korean Peninsula.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Apr 27, 5:03 AM     North and South Korea agree to work toward 'joint goal' of denuclearizing their peninsula The leaders of North and South Korea made their pledge following a historic day of talks on the border that has divided them for almost seven decades. It was a day marked by an astonishing level of congeniality between the two but was short on details as to what, exactly, "denuclearization" means for both of them. Still, the fact that Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in spent so much time together and came up with a joint statement marks progress after a year of threats and missile launches that brought the specter of war back to the Korean Peninsula. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071