South Korean President Moon Jae-in planted a tree in Pyongyang on Wednesday to commemorate his visit to North Korea, during which he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the Seoul press center, which receives all information about Moon's visit to Pyongyang.
SEOUL (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th September, 2018) South Korean President Moon Jae-in planted a tree in Pyongyang on Wednesday to commemorate his visit to North Korea, during which he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the Seoul press center, which receives all information about Moon's visit to Pyongyang.
A 10-year Koelreuteria paniculata, commonly referred to as the Golden Rain tree, was planted in the garden of the residence for honorary guests together with Choe Ryong Hae, vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
After putting on white gloves and looking at the tree, Moon explained that its golden flower blooms symbolize prosperity and wealth. With this, Moon wished for the relations between the South and the North to develop successfully.
The participants of the ceremony sprinkled some soil on the roots of the tree and watered it. They also unveiled a stone tablet in front of the tree with the inscription: "In memory of South Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit to Pyongyang."
The situation on the Korean Peninsula has significantly improved since the start of the year, with Kim and Moon earlier holding two other bilateral meetings in April and May. In June, Kim reached an agreement with US President Donald Trump stipulating that North Korea would make efforts to promote complete denuclearization in exchange for the United States and South Korea ceasing their joint military drills, as well as potential sanctions relief.
According to the joint statement, which outlined the results of the Kim-Moon meeting on Wednesday, Pyongyang has promised to close its missile test range in Tongchang-ri and completely disassemble its nuclear facilities in Yongbyon, while Seoul and Pyongyang have agreed to start working to connect their roads and railways before the end of the year.
In addition, the North and South Korean defense ministers signed a military agreement following the summit. Under this accord, the two Koreas pledged to create a joint military commission to enhance mutual trust, and establish in the border regions of the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan a zone where military drills would not be held.
