Dozens of North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Tuesday (June 18) but retreated after warning shots were fired, according to South Korean authorities.

Dozens of North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Tuesday (June 18) but retreated after warning shots were fired, according to South Korean authorities. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that landmine explosions near the border injured multiple North Korean soldiers. The JCS said that Pyongyang had recently deployed troops in the area to clear scrub and lay mines, as relations between the two Koreas plummet. The Tuesday crossing -- like a previous one on June 9 -- was accidental, with some 20 to 30 North Korean soldiers carrying work tools involved in the incident, it added. Speaking to the news agency AFP, a JCS official said, "Dozens of North Korean troops crossed the Military Demarcation Line today... (and) retreated northwards after warning shots were fired." 'Pyongyang pressing ahead with operations' North Korean soldiers tasked with reinforcing the border suffered multiple casualties from "repeated landmine explosion incidents" but they "appear to be recklessly pressing ahead with the operations", the official added. Also read | North Korea building roads and walls inside Demilitarised Zone. Seoul reacts The official also said that Pyongyang's activities seemed to be a measure to strengthen internal control, such as blocking North Korean troops and North Koreans from defecting to the South. Putin set to visit North Korea Tuesday's incident came just hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Pyongyang, sparking concern in Seoul, which has accused the North of shipping arms to Moscow for use in Ukraine in exchange for help with its nascent satellite programme. The two Koreas remain at war as the 1950-1953 conflict ended in an armistice, and the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula is already one of the most heavily mined places on Earth. (With inputs from agencies)

Multiple North Korean soldiers injured in landmine explosions after they crossed the DMZ

North Korea is building roads and walls inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) that separates it from the South, a report by the Yonhap news agency said on Saturday (June 15).

North Korea is building roads and walls inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) that separates it from the South, a report by the Yonhap news agency said on Saturday (June 15). Citing a source from the South Korean military, the report said that the construction activities are taking place north of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) that runs through the middle of the DMZ. The developments come after an incident last week where the South Korean military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the MDL. "Recently, the North Korean military has been erecting walls, digging the ground and constructing roads in some areas between the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and the Northern Limit Line in the DMZ," the South Korean military source, who chose to remain anonymous, told Yonhap. Seoul reacts to building of roads, walls inside DMZ On Saturday, the South Korean military said in a statement that it was closely tracking and monitoring the activities of the North Korean military, adding that a further analysis was required. Also read | North Korea sends more trash balloons to South amidst warning of 'new counteraction' by Kim Yo Jong The military added that it could not share the South Korean response to these actions "to ensure the safety of the personnel proceeding with an operation", without offering further details. Earlier this week, South Korea's spy agency told the news agency AFP it detected signs that Pyongyang was demolishing sections of a railway line connecting the two countries. A propaganda war Tensions are already high between the two Koreas over the escalation of the propaganda war. Last month, North Korea started sending balloons carrying trash into the South, describing them as retaliation for the propaganda balloons sent the other way by anti-Pyongyang activists. Then, Seoul resumed blasting K-pop songs and news broadcasts in the North, using loudspeakers installed at the border. The resumption of the loudspeaker campaign prompted Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, to threaten an unspecified "new countermeasure." (With inputs from agencies)

North Korea building roads and walls inside Demilitarised Zone. Seoul reacts

The demilitarized zone separates the Koreas. It was formed after the 1953 armistice. It divides the Koreas into nearly equal halves.

Defections from North Korea as another soldier flees to South

North Korea on Monday described the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-kim-iii-publicity-stunt-or-leap-for-peace-231839">weekend meeting between its leader</a> Kim Jong-un and US President Donald <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/trump-lands-at-dmz-ahead-of-meeting-with-north-koreas-kim-231654">Trump in the Demilitarized Zone</a> as "historic" and "amazing".

The two leaders agreed to "resume and push forward productive dialogues for making a new breakthrough in the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula", the official Korean Central News Agency said.

After a Twitter invitation by the US president on Saturday, the two men met a day later in the strip of land that has divided the peninsula for 66 years since the end of the Korean War, when their countries and their allies fought each other to a standstill.

Kim and Trump shook hands over the concrete blocks dividing North and South before Trump walked a few paces into Pyongyang's territory -- the first US president ever to set foot on North Korean soil.

"The top leaders of the DPRK and the US exchanging historic handshakes at Panmunjom" was an "amazing event", KCNA said, describing the truce village as a "place that had been known as the symbol of division".&nbsp;

The meeting took place "at the suggestion of Trump", it added.

The impromptu meeting in the DMZ was full of symbolism.&nbsp;

Trump's border-crossing -- which he said was uncertain until the last moment -- was an extraordinary sequel to the scene at Kim's first summit with Moon Jae-in last year, when the young leader invited the South Korean president to walk over the Military Demarcation Line, as the border is officially known.

"It was an honour that you asked me to step over that line, and I was proud to step over the line," Trump told Kim.

KCNA described it as a "historic moment", marking the "first time in history" a sitting US President set foot on North Korean soil.

Analysts have been divided on Sunday's events, some saying they spurred new momentum into deadlocked nuclear talks, while others described them as "reality show theatrics".

'Mysterious force'

The first Trump-Kim summit took place in a blaze of publicity in Singapore last year but produced only a vaguely worded pledge about denuclearisation.

A second meeting in Vietnam in February collapsed after the pair failed to reach an agreement over sanctions relief and what the North was willing to give in return.

Contact between the two sides has since been minimal -- with Pyongyang issuing frequent criticisms of the US position -- but the two leaders exchanged a series of letters before Trump issued his offer to meet at the DMZ.

Trump said after Sunday's meeting that they had agreed working-level talks on the North's weapons programme would take place within weeks.

He also floated the idea of sanctions relief -- repeatedly demanded by Pyongyang -- and said he invited the North Korean leader to the White House.

Such a trip would have to come "at the right time", Trump added.

<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo"><iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/videos/donald-trump-kim-jong-un-makes-history-at-korean-border-231727/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe></div>

KCNA said Kim and Trump discussed "issues of mutual concern and interest which become a stumbling block in solving those issues".

The two leaders "agreed to keep in close touch in the future", it added.

KCNA cited Kim lauding their "good personal relations," saying they would "produce good results unpredictable by others and work as a mysterious force overcoming manifold difficulties and obstacles in the future, too".

It also said Kim had exchanged "warm greetings" with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who met the two men as they returned to his side of the border.

KCNA accorded Moon his formal title despite Pyongyang denouncing the South's authorities only last week, saying they "have nothing to meddle in the dialogue".

North Korea on Monday described the weekend meeting between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in the Demilitarized Zone as "historic" and "amazing".

North Korea on Monday described the weekend meeting between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in the Demilitarized Zone as "historic" and "amazing". The two leaders agreed to "resume and push forward productive dialogues for making a new breakthrough in the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula", the official Korean Central News Agency said. After a Twitter invitation by the US president on Saturday, the two men met a day later in the strip of land that has divided the peninsula for 66 years since the end of the Korean War, when their countries and their allies fought each other to a standstill. Kim and Trump shook hands over the concrete blocks dividing North and South before Trump walked a few paces into Pyongyang's territory -- the first US president ever to set foot on North Korean soil. "The top leaders of the DPRK and the US exchanging historic handshakes at Panmunjom" was an "amazing event", KCNA said, describing the truce village as a "place that had been known as the symbol of division". The meeting took place "at the suggestion of Trump", it added. The impromptu meeting in the DMZ was full of symbolism. Trump's border-crossing -- which he said was uncertain until the last moment -- was an extraordinary sequel to the scene at Kim's first summit with Moon Jae-in last year, when the young leader invited the South Korean president to walk over the Military Demarcation Line, as the border is officially known. "It was an honour that you asked me to step over that line, and I was proud to step over the line," Trump told Kim. KCNA described it as a "historic moment", marking the "first time in history" a sitting US President set foot on North Korean soil. Analysts have been divided on Sunday's events, some saying they spurred new momentum into deadlocked nuclear talks, while others described them as "reality show theatrics". 'Mysterious force' The first Trump-Kim summit took place in a blaze of publicity in Singapore last year but produced only a vaguely worded pledge about denuclearisation. A second meeting in Vietnam in February collapsed after the pair failed to reach an agreement over sanctions relief and what the North was willing to give in return. Contact between the two sides has since been minimal -- with Pyongyang issuing frequent criticisms of the US position -- but the two leaders exchanged a series of letters before Trump issued his offer to meet at the DMZ. Trump said after Sunday's meeting that they had agreed working-level talks on the North's weapons programme would take place within weeks. He also floated the idea of sanctions relief -- repeatedly demanded by Pyongyang -- and said he invited the North Korean leader to the White House. Such a trip would have to come "at the right time", Trump added. KCNA said Kim and Trump discussed "issues of mutual concern and interest which become a stumbling block in solving those issues". The two leaders "agreed to keep in close touch in the future", it added. KCNA cited Kim lauding their "good personal relations," saying they would "produce good results unpredictable by others and work as a mysterious force overcoming manifold difficulties and obstacles in the future, too". It also said Kim had exchanged "warm greetings" with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who met the two men as they returned to his side of the border. KCNA accorded Moon his formal title despite Pyongyang denouncing the South's authorities only last week, saying they "have nothing to meddle in the dialogue".

North Korea calls Kim-Trump in Demilitarized Zone meeting 'historic'

New U.S. Press Secretary, Stephanie Grisham got hands on in her new role on Sunday, when she stepped in to scuffles between North Korean security guards and members of the U.S. media who were trying to cover the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea on when he met Kim in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.

New US Press Secretary Grisham scuffles with North Korean security

US President Donald Trump&nbsp;has become the first sitting US president to set foot inside North Korea when he crossed over the demarcation line.&nbsp;

Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shook hands in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea.

"It's nice to see you again," Kim reportedly told President Trump. "I never expected to meet you in this place."

About Trump stepping into North Korea, Kim Jong-un told&nbsp;"It's a very courageous and determined act."

Trump thanked Kim, and added that the two of them have "a great friendship".

It was a "great day for the world", Trump said after meeting North Korean leader Kim.

"It's an honour for me to be here," Trump added, as the two men talked with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Seoul's side of the border.

"We met and liked each other from day one," Trump added.

Kim and Trump also had an informal chat amid the media scrum.

Trump said ''We are hearing from Kim directly''.

“You hear that voice, no one hears this voice, he doesn’t do press conferences,” he said.

Trump said he wants to thank Kim for responding to his Twitter invitation to meet.

“If he didn’t show up the press was going to make me look very bad,” said Trump.

“If you look back two-and-a-half years, before I was president, it was a very very bad situation, a very dangerous situation for North Korea, South Korea, for the world. The relationship we have developed has been so much for so many people,” Trump added.

“Thank you for asking me to step over that line, I didn’t know if you were going to ask me to do that, I thought you might, but I was ready to do that if you asked,” he added.

Trump called the meeting “very historic”.

Earlier Trump arrived Sunday in the DMZ accompanied by South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

An earnest-looking Trump toured an observation post overlooking North Korean territory, with a US military officer pointing out the sights.&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to set foot inside North Korea when he crossed over the demarcation line. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shook hands in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea.

US President Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to set foot inside North Korea when he crossed over the demarcation line. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shook hands in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea. "It's nice to see you again," Kim reportedly told President Trump. "I never expected to meet you in this place." About Trump stepping into North Korea, Kim Jong-un told "It's a very courageous and determined act." Trump thanked Kim, and added that the two of them have "a great friendship". It was a "great day for the world", Trump said after meeting North Korean leader Kim. "It's an honour for me to be here," Trump added, as the two men talked with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Seoul's side of the border. "We met and liked each other from day one," Trump added. Kim and Trump also had an informal chat amid the media scrum. Trump said ''We are hearing from Kim directly''. “You hear that voice, no one hears this voice, he doesn’t do press conferences,” he said. Trump said he wants to thank Kim for responding to his Twitter invitation to meet. “If he didn’t show up the press was going to make me look very bad,” said Trump. “If you look back two-and-a-half years, before I was president, it was a very very bad situation, a very dangerous situation for North Korea, South Korea, for the world. The relationship we have developed has been so much for so many people,” Trump added. “Thank you for asking me to step over that line, I didn’t know if you were going to ask me to do that, I thought you might, but I was ready to do that if you asked,” he added. Trump called the meeting “very historic”. Earlier Trump arrived Sunday in the DMZ accompanied by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. An earnest-looking Trump toured an observation post overlooking North Korean territory, with a US military officer pointing out the sights.

Trump becomes first sitting US president to set foot inside North Korea 

United States President Donald Trump will travel to the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trumps-invitation-interesting-but-no-official-request-north-korea-231370">demilitarised zone</a> (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea on Sunday for a possible unplanned summit with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.

In tweets early on Sunday the US president did not mention Kim but said his schedule for the day would include a speech to US troops and a “long planned” visit to the DMZ.

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
I am in South Korea now. President Moon and I have “toasted” our new Trade Deal, a far better one for us than that which it replaced. Today I will visit with, and speak to, our Troops - and also go to the the DMZ (long planned). My meeting with President Moon went very well!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1145098417405923330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2019</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

Trump also hailed the trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 in Japan on Saturday as “far better than expected” and vowed to hold off on further tariffs as negotiations continue while adding that there will be no reduction in the tariffs currently being charged.

“The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, but things look very good!” Trump tweeted on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea after G20 Summit in Japan and met the South Korean president Moon Jae-in.

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
....again with China as our relationship with them continues to be a very good one. The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, but things look very good! There will be no reduction in the Tariffs currently being charged to China.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1145097779632627712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2019</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

Trump is also expected to meet North <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-offers-to-meet-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-at-dmz-this-weekend-231334">Korea's Kim Jong-un</a> at the DMZ that divides North and South Korea.

North Korea said a meeting would be "meaningful" if it happened.

If Trump and Kim are to meet, it would be for the third time in just over a year, and four months since their second summit, in Vietnam. The Vietnam summit broke down with no progress on US efforts to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.

Trump's reported visit, however, won't be the first visit by a US president to the DMZ.

In the past, most presidents except George Bush Sr havd visited the DMZ.

Trump's predecessor Barack Obama, George Bush Jr, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter had visited the DMZ as an act of solidarity with Seoul.

United States President Donald Trump will travel to the demilitarised zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea on Sunday for a possible unplanned summit with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.

United States President Donald Trump will travel to the demilitarised zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea on Sunday for a possible unplanned summit with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. In tweets early on Sunday the US president did not mention Kim but said his schedule for the day would include a speech to US troops and a “long planned” visit to the DMZ. I am in South Korea now. President Moon and I have “toasted” our new Trade Deal, a far better one for us than that which it replaced. Today I will visit with, and speak to, our Troops - and also go to the the DMZ (long planned). My meeting with President Moon went very well! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2019 × Trump also hailed the trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 in Japan on Saturday as “far better than expected” and vowed to hold off on further tariffs as negotiations continue while adding that there will be no reduction in the tariffs currently being charged. “The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, but things look very good!” Trump tweeted on Sunday. US President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea after G20 Summit in Japan and met the South Korean president Moon Jae-in. ....again with China as our relationship with them continues to be a very good one. The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, but things look very good! There will be no reduction in the Tariffs currently being charged to China. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2019 × Trump is also expected to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un at the DMZ that divides North and South Korea. North Korea said a meeting would be "meaningful" if it happened. If Trump and Kim are to meet, it would be for the third time in just over a year, and four months since their second summit, in Vietnam. The Vietnam summit broke down with no progress on US efforts to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. Trump's reported visit, however, won't be the first visit by a US president to the DMZ. In the past, most presidents except George Bush Sr havd visited the DMZ. Trump's predecessor Barack Obama, George Bush Jr, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter had visited the DMZ as an act of solidarity with Seoul.

Trump to travel to demilitarised zone for possible meeting with Kim Jong-un

US President Donald Trump arrived at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on Sunday ahead of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The expected encounter, only suggested a day earlier by Trump on Twitter, comes with negotiations over the North's nuclear programme in stalemate since the leaders' last summit in Vietnam in February.

Accompanied by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, an earnest-looking Trump visited a guard post in the northernmost part of the South Korean side of the DMZ, looking into the North, where he will speak with US and South Korean servicemen.

Trump and Kim are expected to meet at the Joint Security Area patrolled by soldiers from both Koreas near the inter-Korean border.

Trump is expected to hold a brief encounter with Kim in the DMZ, which would be their third face-to-face meeting after a historic initial summit in Singapore and a second in Hanoi that collapsed without an agreement.

The two would "just shake hands quickly and say hello because we haven't seen each other since Vietnam", Trump said earlier.

US President Donald Trump arrived at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on Sunday ahead of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The expected encounter, only suggested a day earlier by Trump on Twitter, comes with negotiations over the North's nuclear programme in stalemate since the leaders' last summit in Vietnam in February.

US President Donald Trump arrived at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on Sunday ahead of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The expected encounter, only suggested a day earlier by Trump on Twitter, comes with negotiations over the North's nuclear programme in stalemate since the leaders' last summit in Vietnam in February. Accompanied by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, an earnest-looking Trump visited a guard post in the northernmost part of the South Korean side of the DMZ, looking into the North, where he will speak with US and South Korean servicemen. Trump and Kim are expected to meet at the Joint Security Area patrolled by soldiers from both Koreas near the inter-Korean border. Trump is expected to hold a brief encounter with Kim in the DMZ, which would be their third face-to-face meeting after a historic initial summit in Singapore and a second in Hanoi that collapsed without an agreement. The two would "just shake hands quickly and say hello because we haven't seen each other since Vietnam", Trump said earlier.

Trump lands at demilitarised zone ahead of meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-un

US President Donald Trump Sunday voiced a willingness to welcome North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Washington, as the two men held historic discussions in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Koreas.

"I would invite him right now, to the White House," Trump said as the pair met for the third time after summits in Singapore last year and a second meeting Hanoi in February that collapsed without an agreement.

Trump met Kim on the southern side of the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone separating the two Koreas.

Meanwhile, North Korean leader said that his "wonderful" relationship with US President Donald Trump would enable the two longtime enemies to get over obstructions, with their nuclear talks at a stalemate.

"I am convinced our relationship will enable us to overcome barriers standing in the way," said Kim, adding as the two leaders held talks in the Demilitarized Zone that their close ties enabled a meeting to happen "just overnight," Kim said.

Trump added he was "proud" to walk across the border dividing North Korean territory from the South as the two men met.

"I was proud to step over that line," he said as they sat down for discussions after shaking hands in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, in a hastily arranged but historic encounter.

US President Donald Trump Sunday voiced a willingness to welcome North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Washington, as the two men held historic discussions in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Koreas.

US President Donald Trump Sunday voiced a willingness to welcome North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Washington, as the two men held historic discussions in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Koreas. "I would invite him right now, to the White House," Trump said as the pair met for the third time after summits in Singapore last year and a second meeting Hanoi in February that collapsed without an agreement. Trump met Kim on the southern side of the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone separating the two Koreas. Meanwhile, North Korean leader said that his "wonderful" relationship with US President Donald Trump would enable the two longtime enemies to get over obstructions, with their nuclear talks at a stalemate. "I am convinced our relationship will enable us to overcome barriers standing in the way," said Kim, adding as the two leaders held talks in the Demilitarized Zone that their close ties enabled a meeting to happen "just overnight," Kim said. Trump added he was "proud" to walk across the border dividing North Korean territory from the South as the two men met. "I was proud to step over that line," he said as they sat down for discussions after shaking hands in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, in a hastily arranged but historic encounter.

Trump says he 'would invite' North Korean leader Kim to White House

In an unprecedented historic development, US President Donald Trump crossed into North Korea and met its leader Kim Jong-un. With this Donald Trump has become the first sitting US President to be in North Korea.

Kim, standing alongside with US president said, "President trump has just walked across the demarcation line. He is the first US president to visit our country."

Explaining, "This is an expression of his willingness to eliminate all the unfortunate past and open a new future"

After this, both sides held talks for almost an hour at the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which divides the Korean peninsula.

Calling the day's event as "legendary" and "great for the world" US president said, "We went and met at the line, meeting at the line, I said, would you like me to come across, he said, I would be so honoured and that is the way it worked out".

The US has announced that the stalled talks with North Korea will resume. But American sanctions on North Korea remains but at some point during the negotiations, "things can happen", Trump said.

United States Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun under the aegis of US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo will be leading the American team of negotiators while North Korea will be setting a new team.

Asked if negotiators of the previous North Korean team is alive, Trump said, "well, I think they are. I can tell you the main person is. I know that we know that, and we hope rest are too".

US President's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law and Jared Kushner, South Korean president Moon Jae-in were also present at the DMZ.

US President arrived in South Korea on Saturday and had on Twitter called for a meet with the North Korean leader. In Osaka, Japan where he was for 14th G20 Summit, Trump had tweeted, "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(?)!"

This is the third meeting between US President with North Korean leader after Singapore, Hanoi meet.&nbsp;

In an unprecedented historic development, US President Donald Trump crossed into North Korea and met its leader Kim Jong-un. With this Donald Trump has become the first sitting US President to be in North Korea.

In an unprecedented historic development, US President Donald Trump crossed into North Korea and met its leader Kim Jong-un. With this Donald Trump has become the first sitting US President to be in North Korea. Kim, standing alongside with US president said, "President trump has just walked across the demarcation line. He is the first US president to visit our country." Explaining, "This is an expression of his willingness to eliminate all the unfortunate past and open a new future" After this, both sides held talks for almost an hour at the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which divides the Korean peninsula. Calling the day's event as "legendary" and "great for the world" US president said, "We went and met at the line, meeting at the line, I said, would you like me to come across, he said, I would be so honoured and that is the way it worked out". The US has announced that the stalled talks with North Korea will resume. But American sanctions on North Korea remains but at some point during the negotiations, "things can happen", Trump said. United States Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun under the aegis of US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo will be leading the American team of negotiators while North Korea will be setting a new team. Asked if negotiators of the previous North Korean team is alive, Trump said, "well, I think they are. I can tell you the main person is. I know that we know that, and we hope rest are too". US President's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law and Jared Kushner, South Korean president Moon Jae-in were also present at the DMZ. US President arrived in South Korea on Saturday and had on Twitter called for a meet with the North Korean leader. In Osaka, Japan where he was for 14th G20 Summit, Trump had tweeted, "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(?)!" This is the third meeting between US President with North Korean leader after Singapore, Hanoi meet.

US President Trump sets foot in North Korea, agrees with Kim to resume stalled talks

Only four short months after President Donald Trump and North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un parted on civil terms following a no-deal summit in Hanoi, Trump tweeted an invitation to Kim to shake hands at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea during Trump’s visit to South Korea.

Big diplomatic moment for US and North Korea

North Korea on Saturday said that they are yet to receive an official request from Trump regarding his meeting with the North Korean leader but&nbsp;they described&nbsp;US President Donald Trump's surprise invitation to meet Kim Jong-un "interesting", reported news agency AFP.

"We see it as a very interesting suggestion, but we have not received an <a href="http://cms.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-offers-to-meet-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-at-dmz-this-weekend-231334">official proposal </a>in this regard," the official KCNA news agency quoted Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui as saying. &nbsp;

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo"><iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="http://cms.wionews.com/videos/wion-speed-news-watch-top-national-and-international-news-of-the-morning-june-29th-2019-231358/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe></div>
</div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

"I am of the view that if the DPRK-US summit meetings take place on the division line, as is intended by President Trump, it would serve as another meaningful occasion in further deepening the personal relations between the two leaders and advancing the bilateral relations."

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
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(?)!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1144740178948493314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2019</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

Earlier Trump proposed a meeting with the North Korean leader in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the Korean peninsula between north and south.

Trump suggested in a tweet on Saturday morning that he could meet the North Korean leader while visiting neighbouring South Korea after he leaves the G20 meeting in Osaka, Japan.

“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 president said in a tweet.

North Korea on Saturday said that they are yet to receive an official request from Trump regarding his meeting with the North Korean leader but they described US President Donald Trump's surprise invitation to meet Kim Jong-un "interesting", reported news agency AFP.

North Korea on Saturday said that they are yet to receive an official request from Trump regarding his meeting with the North Korean leader but they described US President Donald Trump's surprise invitation to meet Kim Jong-un "interesting", reported news agency AFP. "We see it as a very interesting suggestion, but we have not received an official proposal in this regard," the official KCNA news agency quoted Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui as saying. × "I am of the view that if the DPRK-US summit meetings take place on the division line, as is intended by President Trump, it would serve as another meaningful occasion in further deepening the personal relations between the two leaders and advancing the bilateral relations." 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(?)! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 28, 2019 × Earlier Trump proposed a meeting with the North Korean leader in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the Korean peninsula between north and south. Trump suggested in a tweet on Saturday morning that he could meet the North Korean leader while visiting neighbouring South Korea after he leaves the G20 meeting in Osaka, Japan. “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 president said in a tweet.

Trump's invitation 'interesting' but no official request: North Korea

The citizens of&nbspBeijing on Friday expressed hope for the historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in taking place in the demilitarized zone between the two countries.

While some in Beijing admitted they had not heard about this summit, others said that if the talks lead to tangible agreements this would be good for the "safety and stability" of the region, news agency Reuters reported.

The summit, which is aimed at ending South Korea and North Korea's decades-long conflict, comes weeks before Kim is due to meet US&nbspPresident Donald Trump to discuss denuclearising the Korean peninsula.

The two countries expect to release a joint statement late on Friday - possibly called the Panmunjom Declaration - that could address denuclearisation and peace, and an improvement in relations, South Korean officials said.

While some in Beijing admitted they had not heard about this summit, others said that if the talks lead to tangible agreements this would be good for the "safety and stability" of the region

The citizens of&nbspBeijing on Friday expressed hope for the historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in taking place in the demilitarized zone between the two countries. While some in Beijing admitted they had not heard about this summit, others said that if the talks lead to tangible agreements this would be good for the "safety and stability" of the region, news agency Reuters reported. The summit, which is aimed at ending South Korea and North Korea's decades-long conflict, comes weeks before Kim is due to meet US&nbspPresident Donald Trump to discuss denuclearising the Korean peninsula. The two countries expect to release a joint statement late on Friday - possibly called the Panmunjom Declaration - that could address denuclearisation and peace, and an improvement in relations, South Korean officials said.

People in Beijing express hopes for historic inter-korea summit

On Friday, the world will watch <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/south-koreas-moon-to-meet-north-koreas-kim-at-border-for-summit-132925">when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un</a> meets South Korean President Moon Jae-In in the Panmunjom village in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides both their countries.&nbsp;

Also keeping a watchful eye on this Inter Korean Summit will be India - a country whose role in bringing the Korean War to an end in 1953 was recognized internationally at that time with even United Nations observers having paid tributes to India's voice that had called for moderation to end the crisis.

And that's why it's important to recall another chapter in India's involvement in the Korean war which is relatively less known, almost forgotten - that of an Indian Army's medical unit which treated 2.2 lakh patients during the war and that of a Brigade Group which was instrumental in assisting in the repatriation or migration of 25,000 Prisoners of War.&nbsp;

Korea invaded South Korea in 1950 and the Korean War continued till 1953. And while it declined to get involved militarily in that conflict, India offered medical aid and deployed an Army Medical Unit in South Korea.

Indian Army 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit that served in South Korea had 627 personnel in all. It treated over 2.2 lakh patients including civilians during the Korean war.&nbsp;

No wonder, it earned laurels from the Korean people for its efforts. During its stint there, the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit suffered three fatal and 23 non-fatal casualties.

Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel A.G. Rangaraj, the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit disembarked at Pusan in November 1950 and was initially deployed at Pyongyang.&nbsp;

The Unit was then divided into two sub units. The first was the 'Forward Element' which was grouped with 27 British Brigade and the "Administrative Element" located at Daegu to assist the Korean Army Hospital and also treat civilians.

It was this "Forward Element" which was in the thick of action including a major airlift called "Op Tomahawk" with the 8th US Army in March 1953 in the area of Munsan.

When the Korean War finally ended with an Armistice agreement in July 1953, the members of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission (NNRC) selected India to head this body to supervise the exchange of Prisoners of War (POWs).

India dispatched a Brigade Group having 5,230 personnel to Korea. This Brigade group was named Custodian Forces-India (CFI). It was then that 60th Indian Field Ambulance Unit was merged with the CFI as the latter took charge of over 25,000 Prisoners of War to assist in their repatriation.

The POWs who refused to be repatriated were then assisted in migration to neutral nations of their choice by the CFI. It's professional conduct won the CFI widespread respect among the Korean people.

During its stint there, the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit suffered three fatal and 23 non-fatal casualties.

On Friday, the world will watch when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets South Korean President Moon Jae-In in the Panmunjom village in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides both their countries. Also keeping a watchful eye on this Inter Korean Summit will be India - a country whose role in bringing the Korean War to an end in 1953 was recognized internationally at that time with even United Nations observers having paid tributes to India's voice that had called for moderation to end the crisis. And that's why it's important to recall another chapter in India's involvement in the Korean war which is relatively less known, almost forgotten - that of an Indian Army's medical unit which treated 2.2 lakh patients during the war and that of a Brigade Group which was instrumental in assisting in the repatriation or migration of 25,000 Prisoners of War. Korea invaded South Korea in 1950 and the Korean War continued till 1953. And while it declined to get involved militarily in that conflict, India offered medical aid and deployed an Army Medical Unit in South Korea. Indian Army 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit that served in South Korea had 627 personnel in all. It treated over 2.2 lakh patients including civilians during the Korean war. No wonder, it earned laurels from the Korean people for its efforts. During its stint there, the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit suffered three fatal and 23 non-fatal casualties. Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel A.G. Rangaraj, the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit disembarked at Pusan in November 1950 and was initially deployed at Pyongyang. The Unit was then divided into two sub units. The first was the 'Forward Element' which was grouped with 27 British Brigade and the "Administrative Element" located at Daegu to assist the Korean Army Hospital and also treat civilians. It was this "Forward Element" which was in the thick of action including a major airlift called "Op Tomahawk" with the 8th US Army in March 1953 in the area of Munsan. When the Korean War finally ended with an Armistice agreement in July 1953, the members of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission (NNRC) selected India to head this body to supervise the exchange of Prisoners of War (POWs). India dispatched a Brigade Group having 5,230 personnel to Korea. This Brigade group was named Custodian Forces-India (CFI). It was then that 60th Indian Field Ambulance Unit was merged with the CFI as the latter took charge of over 25,000 Prisoners of War to assist in their repatriation. The POWs who refused to be repatriated were then assisted in migration to neutral nations of their choice by the CFI. It's professional conduct won the CFI widespread respect among the Korean people.

On eve of inter-Korean summit, Indian Army's 'forgotten' role in Korean war

US President Donald Trump was forced to abandon a surprise visit to the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas on Wednesday due to bad weather, leaving him &quot;pretty frustrated&quot; according to the White House.

South Korean leader Moon Jae-In, who had flown earlier before the weather closed in, was left waiting at the border which bristles with electric fences, minefields and anti-tank barriers.

The US chief executive, who the White House had previously said would not go to the symbolic spot, took off from the Yongsan military base in Seoul, but his helicopter then had to turn back due to fog.

Moon had flown to the border earlier, before the weather closed in, the South&#39;s presidential office said according to reports, and was left waiting for Trump at a guard post on the frontline.

Visiting US presidents have regularly gone to the DMZ, where soldiers from North and South Korea face off along a border marked by concrete blocks between emblematic blue huts.&nbsp;

Administration officials had said before Trump&#39;s Asia tour that he would not make the trip, saying it was &quot;becoming a little bit of a cliche, frankly&quot; after visits by Vice-President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

But reporters accompanying Trump were summoned earlier than scheduled Wednesday and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told them: &quot;This is where we&#39;re going,&quot; holding up a piece of notepaper on which the letters &quot;DMZ&quot; were scrawled.

Trump&#39;s helicopter Marine One took off from Yongsan, but was forced to turn back. The group waited nearly an hour for conditions to improve, but the weather worsened instead and the trip was abandoned.&nbsp;

&quot;He&#39;s actually pretty frustrated,&quot; said Sanders.

Moon suggested the joint visit to Trump during their summit on Tuesday, the South&#39;s Yonhap news agency cited a Seoul presidential office official as saying.

Sanders said she believed it would have been a &quot;historic moment&quot; as the first time US and South Korean presidents had visited together.

The plan showed the strength &quot;and importance of the alliance between the two countries,&quot; she added.

&quot;We are going to have an exciting day tomorrow for many reasons that people will find out,&quot; Trump said at a state dinner Tuesday, without elaborating.

&#39;Make a deal&#39;&nbsp;

Trump was due to address South Korea&#39;s national assembly later before heading to China on an Asia tour that has largely been dominated by the North&#39;s nuclear programme.

Standing alongside Moon on Tuesday, he reiterated that he was prepared to use the full range of American military might to halt Pyongyang&#39;s march towards becoming a full-fledged nuclear power.

Pyongyang has launched missiles apparently capable of reaching much of the US mainland, and in September carried out by far its most powerful nuclear test to date.

But Trump&#39;s tone in Seoul, just an hour from the DMZ and a city whose 10 million inhabitants would find themselves on the front line of any conflict, was in marked contrast to his previous threats of &quot;fire and fury&quot;.

&quot;Ultimately, it will all work out,&quot; he said. &quot;It always works out. It has to work out.&quot;

He left room for dialogue with the North, saying: &quot;It makes sense for North Korea to come to the table to make a deal that is good for the people of North Korea and the people of the world.&quot;

South Korean media were relieved Wednesday that the summit with the notoriously impulsive US leader went smoothly without any surprises.

&quot;We are extremely glad that the first day of President Trump&#39;s visit passed successfully,&quot; said the JoongAng Ilbo in an editorial.

But it pointed out: &quot;President Trump can pressure us at anytime at anywhere with a card we&#39;d never thought of.&quot;

In his 20-minute parliamentary address, Trump is expected to touch on key issues including North Korea&#39;s nuclear threats as well as the trade imbalances between the US and South Korea.

His administration has caused consternation in Seoul by demanding the renegotiation of the five-year-old US-Korea free trade agreement, which Trump called Tuesday &quot;quite unsuccessful and not very good for the United States&quot;.

Some observers have fretted that a gaffe by a president given to off-the-cuff remarks during his parliamentary address could send tensions rising on the peninsula.

&quot;If Trump says anything that can provoke North Korea, it could send military tensions soaring again,&quot; said professor Koo Kab-Woo from the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul.

US President Donald Trump was forced to abandon a surprise visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)? that divides the two Koreas on Wednesday due to bad weather, leaving him 'pretty frustrated' according to the White House

US President Donald Trump was forced to abandon a surprise visit to the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas on Wednesday due to bad weather, leaving him "pretty frustrated" according to the White House. South Korean leader Moon Jae-In, who had flown earlier before the weather closed in, was left waiting at the border which bristles with electric fences, minefields and anti-tank barriers. The US chief executive, who the White House had previously said would not go to the symbolic spot, took off from the Yongsan military base in Seoul, but his helicopter then had to turn back due to fog. Moon had flown to the border earlier, before the weather closed in, the South's presidential office said according to reports, and was left waiting for Trump at a guard post on the frontline. Visiting US presidents have regularly gone to the DMZ, where soldiers from North and South Korea face off along a border marked by concrete blocks between emblematic blue huts. Administration officials had said before Trump's Asia tour that he would not make the trip, saying it was "becoming a little bit of a cliche, frankly" after visits by Vice-President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. But reporters accompanying Trump were summoned earlier than scheduled Wednesday and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told them: "This is where we're going," holding up a piece of notepaper on which the letters "DMZ" were scrawled. Trump's helicopter Marine One took off from Yongsan, but was forced to turn back. The group waited nearly an hour for conditions to improve, but the weather worsened instead and the trip was abandoned. "He's actually pretty frustrated," said Sanders. Moon suggested the joint visit to Trump during their summit on Tuesday, the South's Yonhap news agency cited a Seoul presidential office official as saying. Sanders said she believed it would have been a "historic moment" as the first time US and South Korean presidents had visited together. The plan showed the strength "and importance of the alliance between the two countries," she added. "We are going to have an exciting day tomorrow for many reasons that people will find out," Trump said at a state dinner Tuesday, without elaborating. 'Make a deal' Trump was due to address South Korea's national assembly later before heading to China on an Asia tour that has largely been dominated by the North's nuclear programme. Standing alongside Moon on Tuesday, he reiterated that he was prepared to use the full range of American military might to halt Pyongyang's march towards becoming a full-fledged nuclear power. Pyongyang has launched missiles apparently capable of reaching much of the US mainland, and in September carried out by far its most powerful nuclear test to date. But Trump's tone in Seoul, just an hour from the DMZ and a city whose 10 million inhabitants would find themselves on the front line of any conflict, was in marked contrast to his previous threats of "fire and fury". "Ultimately, it will all work out," he said. "It always works out. It has to work out." He left room for dialogue with the North, saying: "It makes sense for North Korea to come to the table to make a deal that is good for the people of North Korea and the people of the world." South Korean media were relieved Wednesday that the summit with the notoriously impulsive US leader went smoothly without any surprises. "We are extremely glad that the first day of President Trump's visit passed successfully," said the JoongAng Ilbo in an editorial. But it pointed out: "President Trump can pressure us at anytime at anywhere with a card we'd never thought of." In his 20-minute parliamentary address, Trump is expected to touch on key issues including North Korea's nuclear threats as well as the trade imbalances between the US and South Korea. His administration has caused consternation in Seoul by demanding the renegotiation of the five-year-old US-Korea free trade agreement, which Trump called Tuesday "quite unsuccessful and not very good for the United States". Some observers have fretted that a gaffe by a president given to off-the-cuff remarks during his parliamentary address could send tensions rising on the peninsula. "If Trump says anything that can provoke North Korea, it could send military tensions soaring again," said professor Koo Kab-Woo from the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul.

Trump aborts surprise visit to Korean Demilitarized Zone

demilitarized-zone

Demilitarized Zone, News on Demilitarized Zone, stories on Demilitarized Zone, articles on Demilitarized Zone, Demilitarized Zone stories at Wion, Demilitarized Zone news, Demilitarized Zone latest news