The optics of Friday’s historic rapprochement between North and South Korea was indisputable.

There were many firsts, including the first time a North Korean leader stepped foot on South Korean soil. Many noted the warm embrace between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un after they signed a joint declaration committing to the twin goals of denuclearization and ending the Korea war with a formal peace treaty, was something that seemed unthinkable just a few months ago.