A New Chapter for North and South Korea?

The North Korean government has apparently told officials in South Korea that it’s willing to talk about abandoning its nuclear and ballistic missile program in exchange for security guarantees from the United States.

South Korea also says the North has agreed to a summit meeting along its shared border next month — the first in more than a decade.

This all comes after South Korean officials visited Pyongyang and spoke directly with Kim jong-un. Charles Armstrong, professor of Korean Studies at Columbia University in New York, explains what you need to know. 

This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich