There is no roadmap for peace or for denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula as yet - and the devil is in the details. As the process expands to involve the US, there are a number of hurdles that can easily derail the highs of the peace declaration.
From Washington to Beijing, world leaders and governments praised Friday's historic inter-Korean summit, urging rival Koreas to step into more dialogue.
When Kim Jong-un steps over the line that divides the peninsula, he will become the first North Korean leader to set foot in the South since the Korean War was halted with a truce 65 years ago.
The two Koreas appear to be aiming at bringing an end to the decades-old conflict. Their peace overtures have received the backing of US President Donald Trump.
Hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago, Trump also confirmed that North and South Korea are negotiating an end to hostilities before next week's meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Pyongyang also wants to hold talks with the United States on denuclearisation and will suspend nuclear tests while those talks are under way, Seoul's envoy says on Tuesday, following a meeting with the North's leader Kim Jong-un.
It's the first time South Korean officials have met with the young North Korean leader in person since he took power after his father's death in late 2011.
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