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North Korea Crisis

Five things to know about inter-Korean summit

Two sides in diplomatic drive to prepare for Trump-Kim meeting

Friday's meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will mark the start of the first inter-Korean talks in a decade.

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, in the first inter-Korean summit in 11 years.

Pyongyang has taken a number of initiatives in the run-up to the summit, including a promise to end nuclear and missile tests and establish a hotline with Seoul. The regime has also signaled it is prepared to accept the presence of U.S. forces on the Korean Peninsula and sign a nonaggression pact.

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