North Korea to Shut Down Nuclear Test Site in May

Statement from South Korea’s presidential office follows historic talks between the two sides last week

The two Koreas have technically been at war for more than six decades. That's about to change, say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in. But what would peace on the peninsula look like?
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SEOUL—North Korea said it would shut down its nuclear test site in May and take steps to demonstrate the closure to the world, South Korea’s presidential office said Sunday, adding to momentum for a deal on the regime’s nuclear program after historic talks last week between the two sides.

During a summit meeting on Friday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the inter-Korean demilitarized zone, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his willingness to give up his nuclear weapons in exchange for a security guarantee...