President Moon Jae-in waves to flag-wielding supporters from his car on his way to the border for a historic summit.[Yonhap Photo]
SEOUL -- North Korea highlighted the historical signification of an inter-Korean summit on Friday saying Kim Jong-un would become the first North Korean leader to cross the border for the historic summit, according to Pyongyang's state media.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim would have frank talks with Moon on ways to improve inter-Korean relations and achieve "peace, prosperity and reunification" of the Korean peninsula.
The historic crossing will be made at 9:30 am (0030 GMT) in the border truce village of Panmunjom.
Kim will be guided by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the venue of their summit on the southern side of Panmunjom, a joint security area controlled by American troops in the middle of the demilitarized zone which splits the Korean peninsula.
Supporters wave flags at a presidential convoy moving to the border for a summit. [Yonhap Photo]
Outside the venue, Moon and Kim will jointly inspect a South Korean military honor guard in a welcoming ceremony before holding talks that would begin at 10:30 am (0130 GMT) on the second floor of the refurbished Peace House, according to the presidential Blue House.
They will dine separately for lunch, followed by an event to plant a pine tree symbolizing peace and prosperity in a place in the joint security area. After an afternoon session, the two leaders will attend a state dinner.
Kim will be accompanied by a nine-member entourage which includes North Korea's 90-year-old ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam and Kim Yo-jong, the leader's sister who visited South Korea as a special envoy to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in February.
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Lim Chang-won
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