Moon says U.S., China, N. Korea agree in principle on end-of-war declaration
Politics
09:58 December 13, 2021
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the United States, China and North Korea agree in principle on declaring a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War and Seoul will push to make it happen.
Moon was speaking at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after bilateral summit talks in Canberra.
He said he believes an end-of-war declaration will help revive stalled talks between South and North Korea and between North Korea and the U.S.
President Moon Jae-in speaks at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the Parliament House in Canberra on Dec. 13, 2021. (Yonhap)
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