More details about the inter-Korean banquet revealedWe're learning more about the banquet dinner that will take place tonight following the summit meetings, including the fact that
Kim Jong-Un and
Moon Jae-in will crack dome-shaped chocolates with mallets.
Eleven
North Korean singers, actors and other artists will attend the banquet.
Twenty-sixth North Koreans and 34
South Koreans will attend the dinner.
Earlier this week, the South Korean presidential office released details on 10 dishes that will be served at the banquet on Friday night, and each dish is stuffed with symbolism.
The food is sourced from across from the Korean Peninsula. A highlight is Pyongyang Naengmyun, a dish of cold noodles beloved by many Koreans but perfected by the North Koreans.
The dish is so good that the North is dispatching its top chef to the border, along with a noodle-making machine, to serve it up tonight.
What's happened at the inter-Korean summit so far
For parts of the world that are just waking up, here's what you need to know.
It's been a busy morning on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared at about 9:30 South Korean time for his historic summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
He walked up to the demarcation line that divides the two countries and shook hands with Moon.
The pair shared pleasantries and, in an impromptu moment, briefly crossed to the north side of the demarcation line for a photo op before walking back into the southern side.
Here's video of the moment:
After a welcoming ceremony filled with pomp and circumstance, the leaders then retreated to the Peace House, where Kim Jong Un signed the guestbook.
They then entered the recently redesigned meeting room and gave statements on camera before the media was kicked out for the closed-door talks, which lasted for two hours.
Kim then traveled back to the northern side of the DMZ in a limousine surrounded by body guards as both delegations retired for lunch.
That happened about two hours ago, and now we're waiting for the North Korean leader to cross south again for the afternoon portion of the summit.
Kim and Moon talked denuclearization this morning, South Korea saysFrom CNN's Ben Westcott and Joshua Berlinger
The two Korean leaders spoke for 100 minutes during their morning meeting, South Korean presidential spokesman Yoon Young-chan said.
During their conversation, Yoon said Kim and Moon addressed the three top agenda items for the summit: denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, improving relations, and seeking a formal peace settlement.
Yoon also said the two sides are in the process of drafting a joint declaration.
While there is no expectation that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will immediately dismantle his nuclear arsenal follow talks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, analysts say South Korea is likely pushing for some agreement or wording that will give the world a better idea of how serious he is about disarming.
In recent months, the North Korean leader has spoken publicly about “denuclearization,” but experts told CNN it isn’t clear Kim is talking the same language as the US and South Korea.
Many observers are skeptical that Kim would ever relinquish the nuclear weapons his regime has spent so much time and money on.
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