김정은, 방한 성사되면 서울에 방문하는 첫 북한 지도자<br /><br /> One of the six agreements the two Korean leaders reached during their latest summit stood out for a number of reasons.<br />It states Kim Jong-un would try to visit the South this year. <br />Hong Yoo zooms in on the significance of this promise. <br /> <br />"I promised President Moon that I would visit Seoul in the near future."<br /><br /> With that the North Korean leader hinted at a possible visit to the South Korean capital.<br /><br />He made the announcement at the press briefing that followed the signing of the Pyeongyang Joint Agreement on Wednesday.<br /><br />And his plans to visit the South were also included in that agreement made between the two leaders.<br />President Moon added that the visit is likely to take place within this year.<br /> If Kim does make the trip, he will be the first North Korean leader to visit Seoul and that would be a landmark moment for inter-Korean relations.<br /><br /> During the 2000 inter-Korean summit, then-North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had also promised then-South Korean President Kim Dae-jung that he would visit South Korea.<br />But that plan fell apart.<br /><br />At the 2007 Inter-Korean Summit, when the two Koreas reached the 10.4 Agreement, Kim Jong-il only agreed to "constantly meet to discuss pending problems" without any promises to make a trip to Seoul. <br /><br />Therefore, Kim's announcement came as a surprise. <br /><br />"I was talking with an important figure from the Unification Front Department and according to him, everyone was against Kim Jong-un visiting Seoul. So it was solely Kim's decision and no one was able to stop him. It looks like they are really worried."<br /><br />Kim Jong-un's decision to visit Seoul despite all the opposition hints at his willingness to take the inter-Korean relations a step further and that the visit may actually happen this time.<br />Hong Yoo, Arirang News. <br />
