North and South Korean leaders will meet in September, envoys say
On Monday, negotiators for North and South Korea emerged from two hours of meetings in the border village Panmunjom with news that their countries' leaders would meet for a third summit in September. North Korea's Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met in April and May, paving the way for Kim's June summit with President Trump.
North Korean reunification official Ri Son Gwon and South Korean Reunification Minister Cho Myoung-Gyon released a three-sentence statement that contained almost no details, and Ri and Cho didn't appear to agree on whether a date has been set for the September summit; Cho said no, and Ri said yes but wouldn't name the date, telling the media he wanted to "keep reporters wondering." Monday's meeting took place amid increasing concerns that the U.S. and North Korea are once again heading toward confrontation over Pyongyang's nuclear stockpile.
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