Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un hold surprise second summit at Panmunjom

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Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un hold surprise second summit at Panmunjom

Leaders met at Panmunjom for the second time, Seoul says, with results to be announced tomorrow

Hamish Macdonald May 26, 2018

Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un hold surprise second summit at Panmunjom

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a surprise meeting at Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the Blue House.

The meeting is the second between the two leaders, with the first having taken place at the same location on April 27 and resulting in the signing of the Panmunjom Declaration.

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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