Leaders of both Koreas to hold summit in Pyongyang for three days from Sept. 18th
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The two Koreas have agreed to hold a summit on September 18th in Pyongyang.
Let's head right over to our Blue House correspondent Shin Se-min for more details on this.
Se-min, tell us more.
The date is set. South Korea's special envoy Chung Eui-yong confirmed the dates for the next big event between the two Koreas.
For two nights and three days,... from Tuesday, September 18th,... until Thursday, September 20th,... President Moon will be in Pyongyang holding his third encounter with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Addressing the nation after having met with the North Korean leader in Pyongyang yesterday,... the presidential special envoy said a high-level meeting between the two sides will be held at the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom to sort out the details of the summit, such as the formalities, communication and news coverage of the event.
The envoy also said that the regime's leader Kim had reaffirmed his commitment to denuclearize his regime,... and agreed to closely cooperate with South Korea and the U.S.
Chung, who also doubles as the South's top security adviser, said the two Koreas have agreed to continue efforts to ease military tensions.
And about that inter-Korean liaison office that had been put on hold over lackluster progress,... the two sides have agreed to open the office before the summit this month.
A lot to digest Jiyoon,... but the bottom line,... the relations between the two Koreas seem to be on track.
And Semin,... watchers have said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might possibly attend the UN General Assembly in New York,... but that's unlikely according to the envoy who spoke with him yesterday-- correct?
You're right. Disappointing news for many-- who had anticipated that Kim Jong-un would be making his international debut in New York attending the UN General Assembly,... possibly opening doors for a three-way summit with Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump.
But the envoy said that given the timing of the summit preparation, it is unlikely that Kim Jong-un will go to New York this time.
But I want to zoom in on the regime leader's commitment to denuclearize.
Take a listen to this first.
"North Korea expressed its frustration that the regime's efforts to denuclearize have not been received as good will-- noting the dismantlement of the North's only known nuclear test site in Punggye-ri has left the country with no means to stage further nuclear tests."
The South Korean envoy quoted Kim Jong-un and said that he hoped to completely denuclearize the regime and put an end to the hostile relationship between Pyongyang and Washington-- before Trump's first term ends in January 2021.
So again,.. it definitely does seem like a development in the right direction,... not just for South Korea but for the U.S. as well.
Jiyoon?
Let's head right over to our Blue House correspondent Shin Se-min for more details on this.
Se-min, tell us more.
The date is set. South Korea's special envoy Chung Eui-yong confirmed the dates for the next big event between the two Koreas.
For two nights and three days,... from Tuesday, September 18th,... until Thursday, September 20th,... President Moon will be in Pyongyang holding his third encounter with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Addressing the nation after having met with the North Korean leader in Pyongyang yesterday,... the presidential special envoy said a high-level meeting between the two sides will be held at the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom to sort out the details of the summit, such as the formalities, communication and news coverage of the event.
The envoy also said that the regime's leader Kim had reaffirmed his commitment to denuclearize his regime,... and agreed to closely cooperate with South Korea and the U.S.
Chung, who also doubles as the South's top security adviser, said the two Koreas have agreed to continue efforts to ease military tensions.
And about that inter-Korean liaison office that had been put on hold over lackluster progress,... the two sides have agreed to open the office before the summit this month.
A lot to digest Jiyoon,... but the bottom line,... the relations between the two Koreas seem to be on track.
And Semin,... watchers have said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might possibly attend the UN General Assembly in New York,... but that's unlikely according to the envoy who spoke with him yesterday-- correct?
You're right. Disappointing news for many-- who had anticipated that Kim Jong-un would be making his international debut in New York attending the UN General Assembly,... possibly opening doors for a three-way summit with Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump.
But the envoy said that given the timing of the summit preparation, it is unlikely that Kim Jong-un will go to New York this time.
But I want to zoom in on the regime leader's commitment to denuclearize.
Take a listen to this first.
"North Korea expressed its frustration that the regime's efforts to denuclearize have not been received as good will-- noting the dismantlement of the North's only known nuclear test site in Punggye-ri has left the country with no means to stage further nuclear tests."
The South Korean envoy quoted Kim Jong-un and said that he hoped to completely denuclearize the regime and put an end to the hostile relationship between Pyongyang and Washington-- before Trump's first term ends in January 2021.
So again,.. it definitely does seem like a development in the right direction,... not just for South Korea but for the U.S. as well.
Jiyoon?