South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he hopes to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fulfill a promise to visit the South this year and has called for the Koreas to end a prolonged freeze in bilateral relations.
In his New Year’s speech, Moon also reaffirmed his government’s commitment to resume inter-Korean economic activities that have been held back by U.S.-led sanctions imposed on the North over its nuclear weapons and missiles program.
North Korea suspended virtually all cooperation with the South during a deadlock in the larger nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.
(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Â
