Trump Becomes First Sitting President to Enter North Korea

On Sunday, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for nearly an hour at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea. Both countries have agreed to form teams tasked with resuming nuclear negotiations. Trump said "tremendous progress" was made between the United States and North Korea, while Kim said he believes Trump is willing to "eliminate all the unfortunate past and open a new future."

Some critics believe the meeting — the third face-to-face between Trump and Kim — was simply for show and not a sign of actual progress, especially because it was organized on such short notice. Others credit Trump for his willingness to negotiate and becoming the first sitting U.S. president to enter the country.

It remains unclear whether or not North Korea is willing to meet Trump's goal of complete denuclearization, or if Trump is willing to settle for a partial accord.