When Mr. Park met with Mr. Kim, he amusingly declined the toast, referencing a promise made to his mother that he would never drink.
The meeting, lasting just 35 minutes, was a significant achievement for South Korea's intelligence, allowing them to penetrate North Korea's secretive regime.
Park Chae-so vowed to break his promise of abstinence upon the reunification of the two Koreas, a longstanding goal for both nations.
Mr. Kim was so reclusive that prior to Mr. Park's meeting, even his own people had only heard him speak once in 1992.
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