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North and South Korea to push for official end to the 1950-53 war, confirm goal of denuclearization

SEOUL, South Korea - The hugs, smiles and apparent mutual admiration between the leaders of the estranged Koreas at a summit Friday set the stage for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his own plans for a face-to-face meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The challenge, however, will be to turn the bonhomie seen at the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea into an actual deal in which the isolated government in Pyongyang takes tangible steps toward denuclearization.

Among those most enthusiastic about the prospects seemed to be Trump, who reacted to the meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in by telling reporters at the White House he was finalizing plans to meet Kim. Two or three locations were under consideration, he said.

"Hopefully, we are going to have

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