Beyond captivating viewers around the world with often breathtaking summit scenes, Friday’s inter-Korean meeting, importantly, resulted in a 638-word joint declaration document.

Including a joint pledge to denuclearization, an ambitious aim to sign a peace treaty before the end of the year, and creation of a Kaesong liaison office, the agreement also cemented hopes to realize August 15 family reunions and even a Moon Jae-in visit to Pyongyang this fall.

Importantly, the agreement comes against the context of South Korea in 2018 benefiting from a wide range of North Korean concessions, all of which have been