South Korea’s Moon calls for more impromptu talks with North Korea

"What's more important than anything from the latest inter-Korean summit was that the leaders easily got in contact," he says

May 28, 2018 12:01 pm | Updated December 01, 2021 06:09 am IST - SEOUL:

 South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday.

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Monday there could be more impromptu talks with North Korea including summits between pre-arranged dialogue.

Mr. Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a surprise meeting on Saturday at the border village of Panmunjom, during which they agreed that a North Korea-U.S. summit must be held.

U.S. President Donald Trump last week pulled out of a meeting with Mr. Kim, planned for June 12 in Singapore, before floating its reinstatement.

It was like a casual meeting, he says

“What's more important than anything from the latest inter-Korean summit was that the leaders easily got in contact, easily made an appointment and easily met to discuss urgent matters, without complicated procedures and formalities, just like a casual meeting,” Mr. Moon told a meeting with senior secretaries.

“If we could hold working-level, back-to-back talks on both sides of Panmunjom if urgently necessary in addition to formal summits, it would expedite faster advancement of inter-Korean relations.”

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