Wednesday, November 15, 2017

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: President Moon returns from PH



South Korean President Moon Jae-in has returned from the Philippines after yesterday's ASEAN Summit.

President Moon said in a press conference South Korea and the international community may begin discussions on possible rewards for North Korea if the reclusive state decides to at least freeze their nuclear ambitions and come to the negotiating table.

The South Korean president was attending a regional forum hosted by ASEAN in the Philippines He arrived here on Sunday following trips to Indonesia and Vietnam.

On his back-to-back talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, President Moon admitted that the THAAD issue is not completely resolved between the two nations.

From trade and security to culture and climate change, President Moon wraps up his eight-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour with a whole lot under his belt.

Meanwhile, the United States denounced North Korea for diverting resources to fund its weapons program instead of providing much-needed aid to its people.

The UN Third Committee adopted a resolution calling on the regime to put an end to their human rights violations and urged Pyongyang to provide foreign detainees with access to diplomatic missions from their countries to confirm their status and well-being.

Source: Arirang News

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