您的当前位置:首页 > 资讯 > Moon says no prerequisites for inter 正文
时间:2024-09-22 08:33:45 来源:网络整理 编辑:资讯
President Moon Jae-in is photographed after taking part in a written interview with Yonhap News Agen
President Moon Jae-in said Thursday he is willing to hold an inter-Korean summit without prerequisites in whatever format North Korea wants amid concern Pyongyang could end its self-imposed moratorium on long-range missiles launches.
Moon made the remark in a joint written interview with Yonhap News Agency and seven other global news wire services, warning that the Korean Peninsula may return to a "touch-and-go crisis" five years ago if the North goes ahead with its veiled threat to scrap the moratorium on missile launches and nuclear tests.
"As long as there is willingness to engage in dialogue, whether the summit will be held face-to-face or virtual does not matter. Whatever method North Korea wants will be acceptable," Moon said in the interview with Yonhap, AFP, AP, EFE, Kyodo, Reuters, Tass, Xinhua.
"Also, it is not desirable to place prerequisites for dialogue. I believe that it would be beneficial to discuss even such prerequisites at a negotiating table," he said.
Moon added, however, that there is not much time left before his term ends in May and that the "the timing of the incoming presidential election and its result may make it inappropriate to hold an inter-Korean summit."In January alone, North Korea conducted seven missile tests -- including what it claims to be a hypersonic missile and an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). The IRMB launch marked the North's longest-range missile test since the test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in November 2017.
That sparked worries that Pyongyang is close to ditching the moratorium on intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches and nuclear tests that the regime declared in 2018 as part of a charm offensive that led to a series of inter-Korean summits and the first-ever summit between North Korea and the United States.
"If North Korea's series of missile launches goes as far as scrapping a moratorium on long-range missile tests, the Korean Peninsula may instantly fall back into the state of crisis we faced five years ago," Moon said.
"Preventing such a crisis through persistent dialogue and diplomacy will be the task that political leaders in the countries concerned must fulfill together," he said.
North Korea has shunned talks on its nuclear program since the no-deal second summit in Hanoi in 2019 between leader Kim Jong-un and then US President Donald Trump. Kim and Trump held their first summit in Singapore in 2018.
Moon said it was "very regrettable" that the Hanoi summit between Kim and Trump ended without a deal.
"It would have been best if a 'big deal' had been reached at the Hanoi Summit. If that was too hard, however, I think a 'small deal' should have been sought to take a phased approach," Moon said.
"It is very regrettable that the summit ended in 'no deal' when the continuation of dialogue should have been ensured at least," Moon said.
With regard to North Korea-US relations, Moon said he believes US President Joe Biden and North Korean leader Kim will meet eventually to discuss the North's nuclear weapons program.
"Since dialogue is the only way to resolve problems, a meeting between President Biden and Chairman Kim is expected to take place eventually. It is just a matter of time," Moon said.
Moon, whose single five-year term ends in May, has pursued a declaration ending the 1950-53 Korean War in an efforts to jumpstart the long-stalled talks with North Korea. Moon said South Korea and the US have agreed on the wording of the declaration, with China also supporting it.
Although Seoul and Washington have made considerable progress in efforts to adopt the declaration, its fate remains uncertain as Pyongyang has been unresponsive to their overtures for dialogue.
"An end-of-war declaration is useful since it signifies a process to promote mutual trust and a move toward denuclearization and the institutionalization of peace on the Korean Peninsula while putting an end to hostile relations," Moon said.
"In addition, the Republic of Korea and the United States have now concurred on the wording of an end-of-war declaration to be presented to North Korea. Even China supports this declaration," Moon said, referring to South Korea by its official name. (Yonhap)
Tesla considers adding a new ‘stuck detection' feature to Cybertruck. Here’s why.2024-09-22 08:33
台风“苏拉”将至!防风“八个落实”要做好2024-09-22 08:22
“沙坪五粮液”即将进入市场2024-09-22 08:21
法式顶级鹅肝,吃出侨都的浪漫2024-09-22 07:57
Who is the Dark Wizard in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2?2024-09-22 07:53
流浪汉偷梨讨生被抓 好民警相助顺利回家2024-09-22 07:52
省第七届老年人运动会柔力球比赛在雅开赛2024-09-22 07:28
天气冷飕飕 暖融融过冬有诀窍2024-09-22 07:14
NASA rover snaps photo of its most daunting challenge yet2024-09-22 07:05
最高补助1亿元!深圳真金白银支持现代农业高质量发展2024-09-22 06:05
New image shows the North Star is changing. And it has spots.2024-09-22 08:13
使命肩上挑 开拓心中记2024-09-22 07:43
名山县公安局自主研发执法监督小软件推进执法规范化建设2024-09-22 07:39
石棉县人民法院全体法警通过全市司法警察岗位大练兵考核2024-09-22 07:28
The Measurers2024-09-22 07:25
大货车迎面撞电杆消防官兵成功营救2024-09-22 07:20
漠阳味道很地道!鼎元食品携多款水产预制菜亮相深圳西雅展2024-09-22 07:13
“春雨工程”广东省文化志愿者新疆行文化交流系列活动启动2024-09-22 06:59
10 Big Misconceptions About Computer Hardware2024-09-22 06:14
昭平县委书记刘飞国现场办公推进粤桂协作项目建设2024-09-22 06:12