South Korean President Moon Jay-en confirmed yesterday his readiness to hold a summit meeting with his northern neighbor if conditions are appropriate.
Moon said at a New Year's news conference that he was ready to hold an inter-Korean summit at any time if conditions were available, saying he was open to any kind of meeting, including summit talks.
However, the South Korean president noted that the summit talks must yield results and the conditions must be set for them, adding that dialogue for dialogue can not become a goal in relations between the two neighbors.
The comments came a day after the first high-level inter-Korean dialogue was held two years ago, and the two sides agreed, according to a joint statement, to hold military talks to ease tension on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea
also agreed to send players and a promotion team to participate in the Winter Olympic Games, to be hosted by South Korea in Pyongyang in February. For its part, announced the Republic of North Korea
On the success of the high-level meeting with South Korea held in the truce village Panmunjom.
According to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), on the basis of the high expectations and interest of all Koreans and many members of the international community, the two sides have held sincere consultations on key issues, including ensuring the success of the 23rd Winter Olympic Games and improving inter-Korean relations.
The north and south of the peninsula decided to actively implement cooperation to ensure the success of the Pyeongchang Olympics and take advantage of this opportunity to increase national appreciation, the agency quoted the declaration as saying.
International welcome
welcomed the UN Secretary General of the United Antonio Guterres agreement between North Korea and South Korea on working to ease military tension between them.
Said Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for the UN Secretary General of the United , in a statement « the Secretary - General welcomed the progress made during the bilateral talks between the two Koreas, and in particular , to reach an agreement to work on easing military tension and holding joint military talks and the reopening of hot military line between the two Koreas».
"Re-establishing and strengthening such channels is important in order to reduce the risk of misjudgment or misunderstanding and ease tension in the region," he said. "I also welcome North Korea's decision to send a delegation to the Winter Olympic Games in Seoul next month," Dujarric said.
For its part, the senior European diplomats described the inter-Korean talks as "an encouraging sign" and a "positive step" towards improving relations between the two sides.
EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mujerini said in a statement that the bloc welcomed the joint declaration adopted after the talks, saying it was "useful to enhance confidence and ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula."
Moon said at a New Year's news conference that he was ready to hold an inter-Korean summit at any time if conditions were available, saying he was open to any kind of meeting, including summit talks.
However, the South Korean president noted that the summit talks must yield results and the conditions must be set for them, adding that dialogue for dialogue can not become a goal in relations between the two neighbors.
The comments came a day after the first high-level inter-Korean dialogue was held two years ago, and the two sides agreed, according to a joint statement, to hold military talks to ease tension on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea
also agreed to send players and a promotion team to participate in the Winter Olympic Games, to be hosted by South Korea in Pyongyang in February. For its part, announced the Republic of North Korea
On the success of the high-level meeting with South Korea held in the truce village Panmunjom.
According to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), on the basis of the high expectations and interest of all Koreans and many members of the international community, the two sides have held sincere consultations on key issues, including ensuring the success of the 23rd Winter Olympic Games and improving inter-Korean relations.
The north and south of the peninsula decided to actively implement cooperation to ensure the success of the Pyeongchang Olympics and take advantage of this opportunity to increase national appreciation, the agency quoted the declaration as saying.
International welcome
welcomed the UN Secretary General of the United Antonio Guterres agreement between North Korea and South Korea on working to ease military tension between them.
Said Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for the UN Secretary General of the United , in a statement « the Secretary - General welcomed the progress made during the bilateral talks between the two Koreas, and in particular , to reach an agreement to work on easing military tension and holding joint military talks and the reopening of hot military line between the two Koreas».
"Re-establishing and strengthening such channels is important in order to reduce the risk of misjudgment or misunderstanding and ease tension in the region," he said. "I also welcome North Korea's decision to send a delegation to the Winter Olympic Games in Seoul next month," Dujarric said.
For its part, the senior European diplomats described the inter-Korean talks as "an encouraging sign" and a "positive step" towards improving relations between the two sides.
EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mujerini said in a statement that the bloc welcomed the joint declaration adopted after the talks, saying it was "useful to enhance confidence and ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula."
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