CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -They signed a joint statement, agreeing to security guarantees for North Korea, new peaceful relations, the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, recovery of soldiers’ remains, and follow-up negotiations between high-level officials.

Detailed explanation-2: -South Korea faces North Korea across a demilitarized zone (DMZ) 2.5 miles (4 km) wide that was established by the terms of the 1953 armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War (1950–53).

Detailed explanation-3: -To date, 24 visits have been made to Japan, 20 to South Korea, 14 to China, and one each to Mongolia and to North Korea.