CNN: South Korea's Moon credits Trump with 'huge' contribution to North Korea talks
(CNN)South Korean President Moon Jae-in has credited his US counterpart Donald Trump with making a "huge" contribution to bringing the North and South together for landmark talks.
Giving his New Year press conference in Seoul Wednesday, Moon added he would be willing to sit down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the future, but wouldn't have "a meeting for the sake of a meeting," calling for Pyongyang to move towards denuclearization.
"War must not break out on the Korean Peninsula again," Moon said. "My goal is to resolve the North Korean nuclear problem and solidify peace during my term."
On Tuesday, following a long day of negotiations at the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas, Pyongyang agreed to send a delegation to next month's Winter Olympics and to hold talks with Seoul to ease military tensions.
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Update #1: South Korea's Moon says Trump deserves 'big' credit for North Korea talks (Reuters)
Update #2: Trump deserves credit for Korea talks, says President Moon (BBC)
WNU Editor: These talks are a South Korean show. But would they have occurred if President Trump did not put pressure on those who trade with North Korea to put pressure on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to at least participate in some form of dialogue with South Korea .... I think not.
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