Summit follow up events

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Tonight or tomorrow morning, maybe both, Trump and Kim are supposed to talk on their new "hot line." There is supposed to be official confirmation of the suspension of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint military exercises in the south. Meanwhile military talks in the Joint Security Area between North and South, are discussing practical measures to reduce tensions in the DMZ such as by removing long range artillery from the area. The proposal under consideration is to withdraw the long range artillery line on the North Korean side 40 kilometers further to the north so that Seoul is no longer under immediate threat of bombardment from this source. The removal of mines from the area may also be discussed. It is felt that the US North Korea summit increased the likelihood of reducing tensions in the JSA.

On the 18th, sports will be discussed, probably focused on sending a unified Korean team to the Asian Games. On the 19th, and 20th, establishing a joint communications office at the former joint industrial area at Kaesong will be discussed. On the 22nd, Red Cross reps from the North and South will meet at Kumgangsan to discuss facilitating meetings of separated families.