Homepage

Accessibility links

  • Skip to content
  • Accessibility Help
BBC Account
Notifications
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • CBBC
  • CBeebies
  • Food
  • Bitesize
  • Arts
  • Taster
  • Local
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Three
  • Menu
Search
News

BBC News Navigation

Sections
  • Home
  • Video
  • World selected
  • US & Canada
  • UK
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Stories
  • Entertainment & Arts
  • Health
  • In Pictures
  • Reality Check
  • World News TV
  • Newsbeat
  • Special Reports
  • Explainers
  • The Reporters
  • Have Your Say
Asia selected
  • China
  • India
  • Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in
    Video duration 2:35
    Welcoming Kim Jong-un with pomp and ritual Jump to media player South Korea's Moon Jae-in has welcomed the North Korean leader with a series of symbolic rituals.
    • 27 Apr 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-43917141/korean-summit-welcoming-kim-jong-un-with-pomp-and-peace-rituals
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in
    Video duration 1:20
    Moment Kim Jong-un crossed Korean border Jump to media player He is the first North Korean leader to cross the military line into South Korea since the end of the Korean War.
    • 27 Apr 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-43916858/kim-jong-un-crosses-korean-border-for-summit
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Still from Ina Kim animation
    Video duration 3:03
    'We're too busy for reunification' Jump to media player Young South Koreans aren't sure the two Koreas will become one again someday.
    • 24 Apr 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-43862042/south-korean-youths-we-re-too-busy-for-reunification
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Soldiers at Pammunjom
    Video duration 1:47
    Inside the Koreas' 'truce zone' Jump to media player It's famous for being the place which keeps the peace between North and South Korea.
    • 14 Jan 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-42670572/panmunjom-truce-zone-in-the-koreas
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • A fisherman on a boat looks at a row of seaweed
    Video duration 2:19
    'It's like being in a prison without bars' Jump to media player South Korean fishermen have feared a war with the North for years but hope things are getting better.
    • 27 Apr 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-43907257/south-korea-fishermen-sail-near-the-north-and-dream-of-unification
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Still image of Ri Pun-hui and Hyun Jung-hwa
    Video duration 2:57
    The North and South Korean ping pong pals separated for ever Jump to media player When North and South Korea's ping pong stars joined forces they became firm friends, but it didn't last.
    • 10 Feb 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-42999448/the-north-and-south-korean-gold-medal-ping-pong-pals-separated-for-ever
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • What life is like for North Korean defectors
    Video duration 2:34
    What's it like to live in North Korea? Jump to media player Four young North Korean defectors explain what life was like back home and what they miss most.
    • 02 Jan 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-41655015/what-s-it-like-to-live-in-north-korea
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Illustration of North Korean soldier
    Video duration 2:08
    How I fled North Korea Jump to media player Kim Joo-il describes his escape from North Korea and explains the appeal of Donald Trump's approach.
    • 14 Apr 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-43756491/how-i-fled-north-korea
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Activists in South Korea pack bottles with food and medicine to send to their neighbours in the North
    Video duration 1:18
    Floating secret aid into North Korea Jump to media player South Korean activists provide their neighbours in the North with food and medicine delivered by sea.
    • 26 Apr 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-43907256/south-koreans-send-aid-to-the-north-in-floating-plastic-bottles
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • South Korean military live-fire exercise
    Video duration 2:33
    What would a war with North Korea look like? Jump to media player Two US experts talk to the BBC about how a conflict might unfold.
    • 08 Sep 17
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-41180929/north-korea-what-would-a-war-look-like
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • How to talk to North Korea
    Video duration 2:44
    How to talk to North Korea Jump to media player Three experts explain how Donald Trump might avoid diplomatic gaffes and forge a lasting peace with North Korea.
    • 10 May 18
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-43811094/a-beginner-s-guide-to-negotiating-with-kim-jong-un
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

Previous Next
Now Playing
Up Next
Media player Welcoming Kim Jong-un with pomp and ritual
Media playback is unsupported on your device
Video

Korean summit: Welcoming Kim Jong-un with pomp and peace rituals

How do you welcome a North Korean leader who just months ago was threatening your country? With lots of elaborate pomp and a series of symbolic rituals.

  • 27 Apr 2018
  • Share this with Facebook
  • Share this with Messenger
  • Share this with Twitter
  • Share this with Email
  • Share this with Facebook
  • Share this with WhatsApp
  • Share this with Messenger
  • Share this with Twitter
  • Share

    Share this with

    These are external links and will open in a new window
    • Email

      Share this with Email
    • Facebook

      Share this with Facebook
    • Messenger

      Share this with Messenger
    • Messenger

      Share this with Messenger
    • Twitter

      Share this with Twitter
    • Pinterest

      Share this with Pinterest
    • WhatsApp

      Share this with WhatsApp
    • LinkedIn

      Share this with LinkedIn

    Copy this link

    https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-43917141/korean-summit-welcoming-kim-jong-un-with-pomp-and-peace-rituals
    Read more about sharing.

    These are external links and will open in a new window

Go to next video: Moment Kim Jong-un crossed Korean border

More On:

Loading...

Video Top Stories

More from BBC Reel

Must See

Most watched

Why you can trust BBC News

BBC News Navigation

Asia Sections
  • Asia
  • China
  • India
  • Home
  • Video
  • World selected
    • World Home
    • Africa
    • Asia selected
    • Australia
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • Middle East
  • US & Canada
    • US & Canada Home
  • UK
    • UK Home
    • England
    • N. Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Wales
    • Election 2019
  • Business
    • Business Home
    • Market Data
    • Global Trade
    • Companies
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Technology of Business
    • Connected World
    • Global Education
    • Economy
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Stories
  • Entertainment & Arts
  • Health
  • In Pictures
  • Reality Check
  • World News TV
  • Newsbeat
  • Special Reports
  • Explainers
  • The Reporters
  • Have Your Say

Explore the BBC

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • CBBC
  • CBeebies
  • Food
  • Bitesize
  • Arts
  • Taster
  • Local
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Three
  • Terms of Use
  • About the BBC
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • Accessibility Help
  • Parental Guidance
  • Contact the BBC
  • Get Personalised Newsletters
Copyright © 2019 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.