SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il greeted South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun in Pyongyang before thousands of cheering residents today to begin only the second summit between the two countries since the peninsula's division after World War II.

North Koreans waving pink paper flowers and a military honor guard bearing rifles with bayonets heralded the leaders' first encounter outside a cultural hall in the North Korean capital, after Roh traveled by road from his capital, Seoul.

The two leaders walked down a red carpet where Kim, wearing his typical khaki military jumpsuit, introduced Roh to top North Korean leaders. Kim shook hands with members of the South Korean delegation.

Kim appeared reserved and unemotional, walking slowly and occasionally clapping lightly to encourage the crowd. Roh appeared to revel in the moment, waving and smiling broadly.

Neither made any public comment.

LONDON — The British inquest into the death of Princess Diana and her companion, Dodi Fayed, opened today with the aim of officially deciding, once and for all, what happened in their car crash in Paris a decade ago.The likelihood that it really will stamp out the rumors and conspiracy theories that have swirled around that one-car accident in Paris, however, seems remote. Neither is it likely that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles will testify, as Fayed's father hopes.The inquest began with the selection of six women and five men for a jury that will hear up to six months of testimony to determine what happened on Aug. 31, 1997.Police in France and Britain concluded that chauffeur Henri Paul was drunk and lost control of the couple's speeding Mercedes, which smashed into a pillar at the Pont d'Alma tunnel. Paul died along with Diana, 36, and Fayed, 42; bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones was the sole survivor.Former London Police Chief John Stevens led an investigation that concluded there was no substance to claims by Mohamed al Fayed, Fayed's father, that the couple were victims of a conspiracy.