Leaders of the 2 Koreas Emerge as Nobel Peace Prize Contenders

Leaders of the 2 Koreas Emerge as Nobel Peace Prize Contenders
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (L) pose with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (2nd L) and his wife Kim Jung-sook (2nd R) during a visit to Samjiyon guesthouse in Samjiyon on Sept. 20, 2018 in Samjiyon, North Korea. Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool/Getty Images
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have emerged as strong contenders for a joint Nobel Peace Prize, in their diplomatic efforts to broker peace on the Korean peninsula and denuclearize the North.

Media speculation first appeared in April 2018 when Moon downplayed the prospect of winning the prize following his first historic summit with Kim. At that time he also suggested U.S. President Donald Trump should get the honor instead.