The First Ladies Of North And South Korea Meet For The First Time

Kim Jong-un's wife Ri Sol-ju (left) was pictured holding hands with the wife of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Kim Jung-sook (right) as they walked together during a farewell ceremony after the summit

Daily Mail: The second most important Korean meeting! Kim and President Moon's wives come face to face for the first time - and the pair get on brilliantly

* The first ladies of North and South Korea came together and met for the first time at today's summit dinner
* Historic meeting was between Kim Jong-un's wife Ri Sol-ju and Kim Jung-sook, wife of President Moon Jae-in
* The two first ladies seemed delighted by their meeting, clasping hands with Kim Jung-sook laughing happily
* They later joined their husbands, coming together for a banquet dinner where they continued smiling joyfully

Amid momentous peace talks the wives of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met today for the first time - and appeared to get on famously.

Ri Sol-ju, the wife of Kim Jong-un, crossed the border at the Demilitarized Zone into South Korean territory on Friday to attend the summit dinner hosted by President Moon Jae-in.

Before sitting at the dinner table, she spoke briefly with South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook, marking the first-ever meeting between the first ladies of the two Koreas.

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Update #1: Singing in the summit? Korea's musical first ladies (AFP)
Update #2: From cheerleader to global stage, North Korea's first lady joins summit dinner (Reuters)

WNU Editor: The influence that these ladies have behind closed doors must never be underestimated.