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An extraordinary announcement of a possible meeting between the United States and North Korea -the first face to face encounter between leaders of both country- has sent shock waves around the globe. The unexpected announcement comes after a meeting between South Korean delegation (that recently met with North Korea's  leader, Kim Jong-Un) and President Trump at the White House on Wednesday. 

The news announced by South Korean officials said Kim Jong-Un has extended a invitation to Mr. Trump for talks come May. Speaking after a meeting with Mr Trump in the White House, South Korean National Security Adviser Chung Eui-yong passed on a message that Mr Kim was "committed to denuclearisation" and had "pledged that North Korea will refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests". 

South Korean President Moon Jae-In, who led the pursuit of easing tension with North Korea during the Winter Olympics games last month, said the news "came like a miracle".

"If President Trump and Chairman Kim meet following an inter-Korean summit, complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula will be put on the right track in earnest," he said.

According to reports, Trump has agreed to meet Kim without any preconditions, another South Korean official said, though the possible time and location for the meeting is yet unknown but the Korean border's demilitarised zone (DMZ) and Beijing are the most likely locations for the met to hold.

Mr Trump has called the news great progress though insisting that sanctions on North Korea would remain in place until a firm agreement was reached. Posting on his personal twitter account, Trump said "A meeting is being planned," adding "Kim Jong Un talked about denuclearization with the South Korean Representatives, not just a freeze," on Thursday night. 

"Also, no missile testing by North Korea during this period of time. Great progress being made but sanctions will remain until an agreement is reached."

North and South Korea are technically still at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in a ceasefire, not a truce.