Resumption of North Korea's nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would 'instantly' send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in says
Moon, in his final months in office, has expressed concern over North Korea's expanding weapons programme.
"If North Korea's series of missile launches goes as far as scrapping a moratorium on long-range missile tests, the Korean Peninsula may instantly fall back into the state of crisis we faced five years ago," he said in a written interview with international press agencies. Moon, who repeatedly pursued peace talks with the North during his five-year term, is set to leave office in May. South Korea only permits presidents to serve a single term in power.North Korea 'shaking the world' by testing missiles with US in rangePyongyang conducted an unprecedented seven weapons tests in January, including of its most powerful missile since 2017 when Kim baited then-US president Donald Trump with a spate of provocative launches.
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