A topsy-turvy week on the Korean peninsula ended with a secret Saturday summit between the rival Korean leaders, in which North Korea's Kim Jong Un again made a commitment to denuclearization. That's according to his South Korean negotiating partner, President Moon Jae-in, who met on Kim's request. The two reaffirmed previous commitments to inter-Korean cooperation and worked to keep momentum driving toward a U.S.-North Korea summit. "What's uncertain for him is not his intentions for denuclearization, but Washington's stance in hostile relations with North Korea, and whether Washington can really secure and guarantee his regime," Moon said, in a rare Sunday morning press conference. Elected on his strong pro-engagement positions, Moon said he pressed with Kim that North Korea and the U.S. need to keep direct communication channels open, in order to "eradicate chances for misunderstanding." On Thursday, citing North Korean "hostility," Trump abruptly called off a summit he had
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