Korean leaders to undertake joint excursion to Mt Paektu

September 20, 2018 10:06

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday undertook a joint excursion to Mount Paektu, a volcanic mountain located on China-North Korea border.

The two leaders left Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport after 7 am for Samjiyon airport, the location of the mountain, Yonhap News Agency reported.

President Moon and Kim are set to drive up to the Mount Paektu's peak if weather conditions are favourable, officials said. The two Korean leaders are also slated to reach Chonji, the mountain's well-known crater.

President Moon and Kim are scheduled to return to Pyongyang later in the day, following which the former will return to South Korea.

Earlier on Wednesday, North and South Korea signed a joint military agreement and a joint statement to heighten peace and denuclearisation talks.

Additionally, the two sides agreed to take "additional step" to achieve the process of denuclearisation. -- ANI

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