Peace on the Peninsula? North and South Korea Discussing End to War, Per Reports

By Liberty McArtor Published on April 17, 2018

North and South Korea are discussing the possibility of a peace settlement to officially end their 68-year war, according to reports Tuesday morning. The initial report comes from Munwha Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper citing a “key figure” in government as its source.

At an upcoming summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will discuss denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, relations between the two Koreas, and the peace settlement, Munwha Ilbo reported.

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In 1953, the North and South signed an armistice, not an actual peace treaty, to end the 1950-1953 conflict. Technically the Korean War has continued since then, with tensions high as each side’s military perpetually face-off across the demilitarized zone (DMZ). Since 1953, the Koreas have avoided major military conflict.

President Donald Trump plans to meet with Kim in the coming months. It will be the first time a sitting U.S. president has met face-to-face with a sitting North Korean leader. Trump confirmed Wednesday that CIA director Mike Pompeo has already met with Kim, and details about the president’s meeting with the dictator are “being worked out now.”