Korean leaders to plant tree at summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean president Moon-jaein will plant a commemorative tree and inspect an honour guard together after Mr Kim walks across the border for their historic summit today.

The talks on the southern side of the border village of Panmunjom are expected to focus on North Korea’s nuclear programme, but there will be plenty of symbolism when Mr Kim becomes the first North Korean leader to be in the southern section of the border since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.

Mr Moon will receive Mr Kim after he crosses the concrete slabs that form the rivals’ military demarcation line.

They will then walk together for about ten minutes to a plaza where they will inspect a South Korean honour guard.