On this day - 13 June
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Historic meeting between Korean nations
On June 13th 2000, the first meeting between the political leaders of North and South Korea since the Korean war ended in 1953 took place. Kim Jong-il was the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Kim Dae-jung was the president of South Korea. The two met in Pyongyang, North Korea, and Kim Jong-il met and welcomed Kim Dae-jung off his plane with a handshake.
Kim Dae-Jung went on to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his work towards peace between the Korean nations. He passed away in 2009 as a result of complications following pneumonia.
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