북한 매체, 판문점 회담 보도… “북미, 역사적 상봉”

North Korea's state media also reported on Sunday's meeting,... claiming that Kim Jong-un's friendly ties with President Trump had led the U.S. President to request the impromptu summit.
The report however... somewhat downplayed the role of President Moon in mediating the dialogue.
Kim Ji-yeon has more.
North Korean media reported on the historic meeting between the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump at the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjeom ...and said that the two leaders have agreed to resume "constructive" dialogue.
Highlighting that the meeting took place due to President Trump's request... North Korean state run Korean Central News Agency reported Monday on the (quote)"amazing event"... in which the two leaders shook hands.
The report said the historic meeting took place at the location that has symbolized the division of the two Koreas and where the armistice agreement was signed in 1953.
It said the leaders discussed the easing of tensions and hostilities on the Korean Peninsula, which could lead to a miraculous turning point... through the process of sharing issues of mutual concern that had hindered progress in the past.
The report also mentioned the impromptu nature of the meeting, quoting Kim who said his friendly relationship with President Trump had allowed the sudden meet-up to take place.
It said North Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong-ho and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were present at the meeting... signaling that Pompeo's former counterpart in denuclearization talks Kim Yong-chol has been replaced.
Kim Yong-chol was replaced as director of the United Front Department in the reshuffle in April... and according to a South Korean media report he's been relieved from his duties and subjected to forced labor and ideological education... as part of a purge for the deadlock in denuclearization talks in Hanoi.
The North Korean media also said that ahead of the meeting between North Korea and the U.S., Kim Jong-un had warmly greeted President Moon Jae-in... but left out the detail that the three leaders stood side-by-side before heading into the Freedom House on the southern side of Panmunjeom for the one-on-one talks between Kim Jong-un and President Trump.
Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.