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As Kim Jong-un lifts the veil on his secretive regime and vows to shut down his nuclear test site, it has now emerged his regime is eager for former enemy the US to invest in North Korea and expand its economy.



Chung In Moon, special adviser to President Moon Jae-in, suggested American fast food giant McDonalds could even set up outlets in Pyongyang as tensions between North Korea and the West thaw.



He said: "They want American investment."



"They want American investment coming to North Korea.

"They welcome American sponsors and multilateral consortiums coming into North Korea."



He added building a Trump Tower might be a possibility for future "modern" North Korea.



His comments come after the historic moment that North Korean Kim Jong-un stepped into the South with Moon and exchanged a landmark handshake.



In a passing statement, North Korean officials said they wanted their regime to be a "normal country" and brought up the possibility of a "McDonalds-style" US investment.



GETTY North Korea may see McDonalds outlets emerging soon as they bid for future US investments

The state dinner was streamed live all over the world on Friday, but was only revealed to North Koreans 12 hours later when Kim Jong-un returned back home.



The reception continued during the day summit, where the Korean leaders signed a joint pledge, outlining their goal towards a "complete" denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.



Kim was praised for his diplomatic move crossing the border to the South and initiating denuclearisation talks.



However, skeptics have raised concerns that the pledge may not hold strong, recalling the regime's previous unfulfilled peace declarations.

GETTY The Korean presidents signed a joint agreement for denuclearisation across the Korean peninsula

Details of the meeting emerged as observers reported the North Korean leader sipping on champagne, while his officials mentioned the possibility investing in US markets.



In a fleeting statement, Kim said he was "embarrassed" by his country's "poor infrastructure" after South Korean president Moon Jae-in mentioned he would like to visit the North and climb Mount Paektu.



The North Korean leader is expected to meet with US president Donald Trump in May.



The location has not been confirmed, but it is believed the talks will be held in either Singapore or Mongolia.

GETTY Kim Jong-un told officials he wants to make US investments to "modernise" his country's economy