S. Korea, DPRK agree to hold summit on April 27 in Panmunjom

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will hold a leaders' summit on April 27.

According to ROK's official news agency Yonhap, the two sides are looking to improve ties while easing military tensions.

ROK President Moon Jae-in and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un will meet in the Peace House on the southern side of the border village of Panmunjom.

The decision by high-level officials from both sides comes a day after the conclusion of Kim's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, which was highly appreciated by the ROK side.

ROK Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyun (L) talks with his DPRK counterpart Ri Son Gwon (R), who is chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country, during their meeting at the Unification Pavilion building on the northern side of the border truce village of Panmunjom on March 29, 2018.

"We believe China's participation in dialogue for peace on the Korean Peninsula, realized by the recent summit, will help stabilize conditions on the Korean Peninsula," said Kim Eui-kyeom, spokesman for the ROK presidential office Blue House.

President Xi's special envoy Yang Jiechi is now on a two-day visit to ROK, with China-ROK ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on the agenda.

(CGTN)