South Korea and North Korea competed as " Korea " in some events at the 2018 Asian Games . The co-operation extended to the film industry , with South Korea giving their approval to screen North Korean movies at the country 's local festival while inviting several moviemakers from the latter . In August 2018 reunions of families divided since the Korean War took place at Mount Kumgang in North Korea . In September , at a summit with Moon in Pyongyang , Kim agreed to dismantle North Korea 's nuclear weapons facilities if the United States took reciprocal action . In Pyongyang , an agreement titled the " Pyongyang Joint Declaration of September 2018 " was signed by both Korean leaders The agreement calls for the removal of landmines , guard posts , weapons , and personnel in the JSA from both sides of the North-South Korean border . They also agreed that they would establish buffer zones on their borders to prevent clashes . Moon became the first South Korean leader to give a speech to the North Korean public when he addressed 150,000 spectators at the Arirang Festival on 19 September . Also during the September 2018 summit , military leaders from both countries signed a Agreement on Reconciliation , Non-Aggression , Exchanges and Cooperation " ( aka " the Basic Agreement " ) to help ensure less military tension between both countries and greater arms control
summit with Moon
September 2018 inter-Korean summit
North Korea–South Korea relations