Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to step into North Korea.
He has met the country's leader Kim Jong Un for the first time since talks between the pair over denuclearisation broke down in February.
The two men shook hands and exchanged words as President Trump entered the country briefly from the demilitarised zone (DMZ) at the border between South Korea and the North.
During a subsequent meeting - also attended by South Korean President Moon Jae In - the leaders agreed to resume the stalled nuclear talks.
The US President stressed they're "not looking for speed... we're looking to get it right" in the negotiations.
Speaking earlier during a press conference, President Trump said: "Stepping across that line was a great honour.
"A lot of progress has been made. A lot of friendships have been made, and this has been in particular a great friendship."
He also thanked Chairman Kim for 'making us both look good' by agreeing to the seemingly hastily arranged meeting.
The North Korean leader, meanwhile, said: "I would like to use this strong relationship to create more good news that nobody expects."
President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)While today's meeting is a high-profile diplomatic and media event, some commentators have warned that progress is needed towards denuclearisation and tackling the North Korean regime's human rights abuses:
@realDonaldTrump crossed into North Korea this morning EST. It’s only “historic” if it leads to denuke negotiations, a verifiable agreement and a peace treaty. Otherwise it’s just some nice pics and pageantry.
— Victor Cha (@VictorDCha) June 30, 2019
Meeting offer
President Trump is in South Korea for a two-day visit.
Earlier he had told reporters that while a visit to the DMZ had been planned for months, he only had the idea yesterday to contact Kim Jong Un for a meeting.
The US President had made the offer publicly in a tweet, while officials communicated in a bid to make the meeting happen.
Today's meeting marks another development in the often turbulent relationship between Trump and Kim.
The first year of the Trump administration saw tensions between the US and North Korea intensify - with both leaders trading insults amid a series of North Korean missile tests.
However, the situation deescalated amid fresh diplomatic efforts - culminating in an historic summit between the two leaders in Singapore in June 2018.
A second summit was held in Vietnam earlier this year.
That meeting ended early and without agreement, as talks focused on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula collapsed.
Communications between the two countries have continued, however, with President Trump saying earlier this month he had received a "beautiful letter" from the North Korean leader.
Today's meeting at the DMZ echoes a similar meeting between Mr Kim and South Korea's Moon Jae In last year.
Mr Kim became the first North Korean leader to cross over to the South since the DMZ was established.
The South Korean President also briefly yet symbolically stepped into northern territory after an apparently unscripted invite from Mr Kim.
