North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met at the village of Panmunjom, the historic site where the Korean War armistice was signed in 1953, for the start of talks between the two countries. This is the third inter-Korean summit, but it's the first time that a leader from the communist North entered the democratic South. South Korea held a welcoming ceremony for the North Korean leader, including a military honor guard review.
In Photos: North and South Korean Leaders Open Summit
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People watch live footage of South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) walking with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) at the Demilitarized Zone, on a screen in Seoul on April 27, 2018.