Three takeaways
‘K-Chemistry’
:Inan unscripted moment, Kim grabbed Moon’s hand and led him over the border to the North before they returned hand-in-hand, in an image that will provide the lasting memory of the summit.
Transport troubles up North:
In an admission that not everything is rosy on the northern side of the border, Kim said its transport infrastructure might make a trip by Moon to visit the scenic and culturally significant Mount Paektu “uncomfortable”. Moon replied the two nations should link up their train systems.
Style not substance?
Despite the sunny optics of the summit, some questioned whether there had been a great deal of progress on the key issues, ahead of a likely summit showdown between Kim and US President Donald Trump. Despite a written declaration pledging denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, Kim made no reference to it.