North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in (R)  at the truce village of Panmunjom on April 27th (Photo: Yonhap)

In Moscow, the Kremlin called the summit very positive news and said President Vladimir Putin had long advocated direct talks between the two countries.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that he welcomed the results of a landmark inter-Korean meeting but said that there are still many remaining issues to be dealt with.

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said that after 65 years, the world can become a safer place, bringing peace and stability to the Korean peninsula. The Prime Minister said that he supported North and South Korea’s wish to sign peace treaty formally ending the Korean War.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson praised the two Korea’s commitments to denuclearize the Korean peninsula and improve bilateral ties.  

Germany on Friday also welcomed the results of the historic inter-Korean summit, saying it is an important step in a process to bring peace and stability to the Korean peninsula.

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland on Friday issued a statement saying that Canada is encouraged by the high-level dialogue undertaken today between the two Koreas and believe a diplomatic solution on the Korean Peninsula is essential and possible.

The Government of Indonesia voiced the hope that the Inter-Korean Summit held on Friday would help bring peace to the Korean Peninsula. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, said on Friday that Indonesia welcomed the outcomes of the Inter-Korean Summit and hoped it would pave the foundation for long lasting peace in the Korean Peninsula and bring prosperity for the people of both countries. She said that Indonesia also hoped that the Inter-Korean Summit could be the beginning of a Korean Peninsula region free of nuclear weapons.

Earlier on the same day, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in signed the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification on the Korean Peninsula. The two countries committed to a nuclear-free peninsula and talks to end the Korean war. They agreed to prepare for President Moon Jae-in’s visit to North Korea by the end of this year.