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It鈥檚 far too soon to declare peace in our time on the Korean Peninsula. (And the India-China talks getting under way are likely to be more long-ranging.)

But with a handshake 鈥� then one leader鈥檚 step 鈥� across a concrete curb of demarcation, the two Koreas into a more conciliatory era today. Many parties share credit, including, , the US president.

In high- and low-profile ways, old orders evolve. It鈥檚 an almost comically halting process. Japan was reportedly angered by a Koreas on which a tiny chocolate map depicted as South Korean some Sea of Japan islets that Japan also claims.

Britain 鈥� one of the world鈥檚 oldest enduring orders 鈥� has worn a colorful braid of self-perpetuation, modernization, and subcultural stepping out of late.

Prince Charles to head the Commonwealth. Princess Charlotte got a baby brother but in the order of succession (thanks to a 2013 ruling). New Zealand鈥檚 prime minister 鈥� only the second to give birth while in office, after Pakistan鈥檚 Benazir Bhutto 鈥� to meet the queen. (A Kiwi weaver whether it was the particular Maori garment it was being called.)

And in a long-developing story from Southern Africa, Swaziland鈥檚 king to eSwatini (鈥渓and of the Swazis鈥�). That鈥檚 after 50 years of independence.

As Kim Jong-un wrote in a summit-site guest book, 鈥淣ew history begins from now.鈥�

For news, including fallout from the Bill Cosby case, arguably the first celebrity conviction of the #MeToo era, go to CSMonitor.com. Now to our five stories for today, showing two forms of political adaptation, two pursuits of high aims, and one ambitious bid to use history to heal.聽