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Newshour: Korean Leaders Proclaim Steps Towards Peace

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South Korean President Moon Jae-In (L) and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang

19/09/2018 GMT

Korean Leaders Proclaim Steps Towards Peace

BBC World Service - Newshour, Korean Leaders Proclaim Steps Towards Peace

Korean leaders Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-In proclaim steps towards peace at third summit.

The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he and the South Korean President Moon Jae-In have adopted a pact to end the "history of brutal and tragic confrontation and hostility" on the peninsula. Earlier Kim Jong Un pledged to close his country's missile testing facility in the north west of the country.

Also in the programme: scientists have found that mosquitos are transferring microplastics into the food chain; and Sony is launching a version of its original PlayStation complete with 20 vintage games.

(PICTURE: South Korean President Moon Jae in (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. CREDIT: Getty Images)

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