Fireworks at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium after South Korean President Moon Jae-in spoke on September 19, 2018. Photo: Pyongyang Press Corps/YouTube
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Moon gets ‘standing ovation’ after first ever speech by South Korean leader to North Koreans

Historic address comes after the two Koreas vowed to rid their peninsula of nuclear weapons – a result that experts say could ease tensions between the US and China

Topic |   Kim Jong-un
Lee Jeong-ho
Lee Jeong-ho

Updated: 9:04am, 20 Sep, 2018

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Fireworks at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium after South Korean President Moon Jae-in spoke on September 19, 2018. Photo: Pyongyang Press Corps/YouTube
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Lee Jeong-ho

Lee Jeong-ho

Lee Jeong-ho reports on China's diplomacy for the Post. He also covers East Asian security and defence stories. Before joining the Post he was with the South Korean Air Force and News1 Korea. He has a bachelor's degree in media and communications and Chinese studies from Sydney University and a master's of international studies in Chinese area studies from Seoul National University.