BOOKMARK
  • Korean|
  • Chinese|
  • Japanese|
  • Vietnamese
본문내용 바로가기

Aju Business Daily

SEARCH
  • ECONOMY
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • IT
  • South Korea
  • North Korea
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • LIFESTYLE
  • AUTO MOTIVE
  • OPINION
  • PEOPLE
  • MILITARY
Home > Home > article

President Moon vows to step up deal broker role in denuclearization talks

Lim Chang-won Reporter(cwlim34@ajunews.com) | Posted : March 1, 2019, 13:32 | Updated : March 1, 2019, 13:32
  • 트위터
  • 페이스북
  • 웨이보

President Moon Jae-in delivers a torch of independence on March 1 in a ceremony on a public park to mark the 100th anniversary of an anti-Japan uprising. [Yonhap News Photo]


SEOUL -- South Korea's President Moon Jae-in refused to define incomplete denuclearization talks in Vietnam as diplomatic failure, vowing to step up his role as a deal broker so that U.S. and North Korean leaders would reach a higher level of agreement.

The second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made "meaningful" progress as they had lengthy conversations, enhanced mutual understanding and built more trust, Moon said in a speech marking the centennial anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.

"I believe this is part of a process to reach a higher level of agreement. Now our role has become even more important, Moo said, adding Seoul would closely communicate and cooperate with Washington and Pyongyang to help them reach "a complete settlement by any means."

Trump and Kim even discussed the issue of installing liaison offices, an important step toward the normalization of ties, Moon said.

Moon envisioned a new peace initiative called "the new Korean Peninsula regime" to create a new order of peace and cooperation with North Korea. "The new Korean Peninsula regime is a new community of economic cooperation that will be formed after the era of ideology and factionalism is put behind us. I will help usher in an era of a peace-driven economy on the Korean Peninsula."

When there is progress in denuclearization, Moon said that an inter-Korean joint economic committee would be established to produce economic achievements.

Relations between South Korea and Japan remained soured, but Moon refrained from harsh criticism and promised to strengthen cooperation with Japan for the sake of peace on the Korean peninsula. "When Korea and Japan firmly join hands while reflecting on history, the era of peace will approach our side with large strides."

South Korean and Japan will become genuine friends when the pain of colonial-era victims is substantively healed through concerted efforts, Moon said.

Ties between the two Asian neighbors have been in the doldrums for years, with South Korea insisting that Japan should apologize and make amends for abuses during its colonial rule. In particular, Seoul wants Tokyo to address the issue of women forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels.

The two U.S. allies have been locked a fresh diplomatic row that began on December 20 when Tokyo accused a South Korean destroyer of locking its fire-control radar on a Japanese maritime patrol plane in what it called a "dangerous" act. South Korea insisted the warship was involved in a humanitarian mission to rescue a North Korean ship in distress.

The South's defense ministry has accused Japanese patrol planes of flying close to South Korean warships.

  • Lim Chang-won Reporter
  • email : cwlim34@ajunews.com
© Aju Business Daily & www.ajunews.com Copyright: All materials on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the authorization from the Aju News Corporation.
  • twitter
  • facebook
  • weibo
  • link copy
  • LIST
  • TOP

Related news

  • .Syringes for COVID-19 vaccines added to list of K-quarantine technologies.
    Syringes for COVID-19 vaccines added to list of 'K-quarantin…
  • .Danish firm Orsted announces mega project to establish offshore wind power complex in S. Korea.
    Danish firm Orsted announces mega project to establish offsh…
  • .    Former coach gets jail term of over 10 years for sexually assaulting Olympic gold medalist.
    Former coach gets jail term of over 10 years for sexuall…

Real Time Photo News

  • .BTS agency posts record earnings in 2020 on brisk online activities and album sales .

    BTS agency posts record earnings in 2020 on brisk online activities and album sales

  • .[FOCUS] BTS agency leagues with Universal Music to launch new K-pop band in US music scene.

    [FOCUS] BTS agency leagues with Universal Music to launch new K-pop band in US music scene

  • .CJ ENM aims to become major visual content producer thru partnership with Epic Games .

    CJ ENM aims to become major visual content producer thru partnership with Epic Games

  • .​Solo singer Sunmi to come back with new album Tail.

    ​Solo singer Sunmi to come back with new album 'Tail'

  • .Big Hits live-streaming joint venture gains reinforcements from Universal Music, YG.

    Big Hit's live-streaming joint venture gains reinforcements from Universal Music, YG

Latest News

more+

  • Prime Minister Chung stresses importance of 'borderless communication channel' to minimize informati…
  • State hospital succeeds in inserting wireless pacemakers into hearts of bradyarrhythmia patients
  • LG Electronics' joint venture with Canada's Magna awaits approval by shareholders in March
  • Sajo Seafood to launch raw tuna menu delivery service
  • Researchers find new roundworm species near Dokdo
Aju Business Daily
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • PRIVACY STATEMENT
  • Copyright Policy

Address : Aju News Corporation LEEMA Building, 11th floor, 42, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.    Mail : swatchsjp@ajunews.com

Copyright ⓒ 2016 By Ajunews Corporation, All Rights Reserved.

Mobile view