There is a 'desperate need' for practical ways to improve ties with No...
SEOUL - There is a “desperate need” for practical ways to improve ties with North Korea, the South’s President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday, adding that he was ready to meet with the reclusive leader in Pyongyang repeatedly if necessary.
In an annual New Year’s speech in Seoul, Moon called for new talks with Kim Jong Un, and vowed to keep up work to facilitate U.S.-North Korea communication. “We want to make an era where separation is no longer a roadblock for peace and prosperity for South and North Korea,” he said.
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