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    Peace At Hand? Korean Leaders Meet For Historic Border Handshake

    North Korea's Kim Jong Un and South Koreas Moon Jae-in met at the border village of Panmunjom for the first inter-Koreas summit in more than a decade.
    by Elise Hu Apr 27, 2018 3 minutes
    Kim (left) takes the hand of Moon to cross the military demarcation line to the northern side after meeting for the Inter-Korean Summit on Friday in Panmunjom, South Korea.

    Updated at 1:50 a.m. ET

    A historic handshake at the most heavily fortified border in the world on Friday symbolized the hope that two Koreas could create a lasting rapprochement — but failed efforts in the past weighed heavily over the moment.

    "I can't stop feeling excited to meet in this historic place, and I am very moved that the President came to greet me at the demarcation line," North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said

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