2018–19 Korean peace process
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The 2018–19 Korean peace process was initiated to resolve the long-running Korean conflict and denuclearize Korea. International concerns about North Korea's nuclear weapons came to a head in 2017, when they posed a direct threat to the United States. At the same time, Moon Jae-in was elected president of South Korea with the promise of returning to the Sunshine Policy, favoring good relations with North Korea. A series of summits were held between North Korea's Kim Jong Un, South Korea's Moon, and Donald Trump of the United States. Trump became the first sitting US President to meet a North Korean leader and to enter North Korean territory.[1] Kim became the first North Korean leader to enter South Korean territory.[2][3] Moon became the first South Korean President to give a speech in North Korea.[4] In parallel to this, a number of cultural exchanges began. Tensions were lowered on both sides of the DMZ.
Organized by | Supreme leader Kim Jong Un President Moon Jae-in President Donald Trump Paramount leader Xi Jinping President Vladimir Putin |
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Participants | North Korea South Korea United States China Russia |
The summits failed to make substantial progress towards denuclearization or a peace treaty. In October 2019, talks in Sweden began between US and North Korean negotiating teams, but broke down after one day. Subsequently, relations deteriorated, though dialogue continued.