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Trump Crosses Threshold into North Korea

Published July 1st, 2019 - 07:52 GMT

US President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Sunday.

After shaking hands with Kim, Trump crossed into North Korea side becoming the first sitting US President to formally do so.

After formal hand-shake, the two leaders met at Panmunjom, the inter-Korean village bordering South and North Korea.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was also present on the occasion.

In a brief press interaction, Trump said he was honored to meet Kim at DMZ.

The North Korean leader said that he also wanted to meet US president at DMZ "to leave behind unfortunate past and move into future".

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US President Donald Trump steps into North Korea as North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un waits in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump steps into North Korea as North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un waits in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un speak near the line of demarcation after meeting in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un speak near the line of demarcation after meeting in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un stands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un stands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump waits at the line of demarcation for North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump waits at the line of demarcation for North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump steps into the northern side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un looks on, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump steps into the northern side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un looks on, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump leaves Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump leaves Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump leave Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump leave Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

Members of North Korean security stands guard near a North Korean motorcade while US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un meet in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

Members of North Korean security stands guard near a North Korean motorcade while US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un meet in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

US President Donald Trump steps into North Korea as North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un waits in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un speak near the line of demarcation after meeting in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un stands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump waits at the line of demarcation for North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump steps into the northern side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un looks on, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump leaves Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump leave Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
Members of North Korean security stands guard near a North Korean motorcade while US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un meet in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump steps into North Korea as North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un waits in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump steps into North Korea as North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un waits in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un talk before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un speak near the line of demarcation after meeting in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un speak near the line of demarcation after meeting in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un stands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un stands with US President Donald Trump north of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump waits at the line of demarcation for North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump waits at the line of demarcation for North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump steps into the northern side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un looks on, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump steps into the northern side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un looks on, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump leaves Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump leaves Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump leave Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
US President Donald Trump leave Freedom House before walking to the line of demarcation to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
Members of North Korean security stands guard near a North Korean motorcade while US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un meet in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
Members of North Korean security stands guard near a North Korean motorcade while US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un meet in the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) on June 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump before a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, Korea. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

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