In 2018, the leaders of North and South Korea pledged to finally end their decades-long conflict

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In 2018, the leaders of North and South Korea pledged to finally end their decades-long conflict

In a historic display of unity, the leaders of North and South Korea met at the border in 2018 to sign a declaration promising a new era of peace and denuclearization.

On April 27, 2018, Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in met at the Demilitarized Zone for a summit that felt like a global turning point. By signing the Panmunjom Declaration, both leaders pledged to finally end the Korean War, which had technically remained in a state of ceasefire since 1953.

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