PANMUNJOM, South Korea — Friday's summit between North and South Korea came to an unexpected halt after North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un used his brief landmark visit to South Korea to defect across the demilitarized zone, sources confirmed today.

Kim crossed the border surrounded by numerous bodyguards and handlers. When this group briefly departed to enable a photo with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Kim furtively glanced around before dashing at a startled Moon, screaming “I wish to defect!”

Sources close to the U.S. and South Korean governments say Mr. Kim is freely talking about his life as what he calls, "a modern slave," imprisoned in the North for more than 30 years.

Kim harshly condemned North Korea's lack of social mobility due to its rigid and feudal songbun system, an official set of social castes which forced him to perform the same job as his father and grandfather.