Moon Jae-in urges UN to respond ‘positively’ to Kim Jong-un’s ‘new choices’ to encourage denuclearisation
Moon praised his North Korean counterpart, saying he had ‘changed the direction of the political situation’ on the Korean peninsula
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday urged world governments to encourage North Korea to advance toward denuclearisation by “responding positively” to leader Kim Jong-un’s “new choices”.
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Moon praised his North Korean counterpart – with whom he has held three summits – saying he had “changed the direction of the political situation” on the Korean peninsula.
“North Korea moved out of long-standing isolation on its own initiative and stands before the international community once again,” Moon said.
“Now it is the international community’s turn to respond positively to North Korea’s new choices and efforts.”
Moon, who has embraced dialogue with the North, advocates a step-by-step approach that would push Pyongyang to scrap its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes in exchange for a gradual easing of sanctions.