UN: SKorea President Moon Jae-in calls for improved ties with NKorea

President of South Korea Moon Jae-in on September 24 called for confidence and friendship with its rival, rth Korea in return for vancement on nuclear disarmament. South Korean President at United Nations General Assembly, called for close ties among Koreas and while talking to top leers at New York, he said, “will guarantee security of rth Korea. I hope rth Korea will do same for South Korea”.

While re have been many summits between rth Korea supreme leer Kim Jong-un with US President Donald Trump and South Korea's Moon Jae-in,  uncertainty to convince rth Korea to give up its nuclear and missile program still remains.

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Moon bats for friendly ties

President Moon has been main person behind diplomacy leing to historic summits. Trump at United Nations dress 2 years ago threatened to destroy rth Korea but became first sitting US President to have an official meeting with a rth Korean leer last year. He also became first one to enter rth Korea's territory. On September 23, Donald Trump at United Nations said that re were chances that he could meet Kim Jong-un soon but did t shed more light to it. Moon while speaking on Trump's rth Korean visit said, “was a remarkable step that will go down in history of peace on Korean Peninsula and in rast Asia. I hope both leers will take yet ar huge step from re”.

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Moon called for an international peace zone

rth Korea has time and again tested its nuclear weapons, causing tension to South Korea and Japan. Moon Jae-in in speech said that if security assurances are mutual n it would le to quick nuclear disarmament and peace in Korean region which is currently at a war-like state. “ two Koreas and United States are setting ir sights t only on denuclearization and peace but also on ecomic cooperation that will follow reafter,” Moon said.

While speaking, he called for an international peace zone in Demilitarized Zone. “If rth Korea makes sincere efforts to implement denuclearization, international community should also reciprocate,” Moon said. “ establishment of an international peace zone will provide an institutional and realistic guarantee to rth Korea’s security. At same time, South Korea will also be able to gain permanent peace.”

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(With inputs from AP)