On April 27, 2018, one of history’s most remarkable events happened. Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the Workers’ Party of North Korea and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea met at the DMZ (demilitarized zone) for the Inter-Korea Summit, the first summit in 11 years.

The Inter-Korea Summit actually took place on the South Korean side of the border at the Joint Security Area, the only area at the DMZ where North and South military forces face each other. This was the first time that a Korean leader has crossed over to the South since the Korean War in 1953.

Not only did the two Korean leaders greet each other and shake hands, but after Kim Jong-un crossed over the border, he held hands with President Moon Jae-in and they both crossed to the North.

The agenda of the summit consisted of decreasing military tensions, increasing humanitarian support for those in the North, denuclearization, and improving relations.

Both leaders brought along a council and their wives to the summit. In addition to the meeting there was a honorary tree-planting ceremony where Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in placed a tree from 1953, the year that the Korean War armistice was signed.

The main focus of the Inter-Korea Summit was the signing of Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity, and Unification of the Korean Peninsula in which both leaders pledged to a nuclear-free peninsula and to formally end the 68 year Korean War.

The two leaders also pledged to allow blood relations from both sides to meet on August 1, Liberation Day, cease propaganda broadcasts across the border, and improve relations along the border. They also agreed to establish a jointly operated communications office in Kaesong, located not far from the DMZ in North Korea.

The 2018 Inter-Korea Summit ended with a formal dinner between both parties and a toast to the successful reunion.

President Moon Jae-in had also agreed to visit the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang, in the coming fall and Kim Jong-un had reportedly offered a visit Seoul, the capital of South Korea, “Anytime if you invite me.”

Kim Jong-un also announced that North Korea would be dismantling its nuclear test site at Punggye-ri between May 23 and 25 through a ceremony. From Pyongyang, it was reported that a limited amount of journalists from various nations would be allowed to cover the dismantling. This news comes before his planned meeting with Trump in Singapore on June 12.

The summit between Kim Jong-un and President Trump is to be highly anticipated as Trump tweeted out, “We will both try to make it a very special moment for World Peace!”

The cooperation between both North and South Koreas pave a way for a more united Korea.