President Moon: "North Korea-US Summit Should Resume Before US Election"... Blue House "US Side Also Agrees" (Comprehensive)

Korea-EU Summit Reaches Consensus on Resuming North Korea-US Talks... "Blue House and White House National Security Offices Communicate Closely"

[Asia Economy reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Son Seon-hee] President Moon Jae-in expressed during a summit with the European Union (EU) that the North Korea?U.S. summit should be resumed before the U.S. presidential election this November. In particular, President Moon's intention to restart the North Korea?U.S. summit was conveyed to the U.S. side, and the Blue House explained that the U.S. side sympathized with President Moon's position.

A senior Blue House official told reporters on the afternoon of the 1st, "(President Moon said at the summit with the EU) that he believes the U.S. needs to make one more effort to engage in dialogue with North Korea before the presidential election," adding, "He thinks the EU can play a significant role. South Korea also plans to do its utmost to enable North Korea and the U.S. to sit down and talk again before the U.S. election."

The senior Blue House official said, "President Moon's thoughts have already been conveyed to the U.S. side, and the U.S. side sympathizes and is currently making efforts." Regarding the meaning of the U.S. side's sympathy, the official explained, "I cannot go into detail on each diplomatic matter, but the timing of the communication was after the demolition of the Kaesong liaison office."

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Additionally, the senior Blue House official said, "The Blue House and the White House National Security Council are communicating closely." This suggests that the message about the necessity of the North Korea?U.S. summit was conveyed to the U.S. side and that it is being pursued amid a certain level of consensus.

Earlier, EU leaders reportedly expressed their welcome for President Moon's efforts and emphasized the importance of resuming dialogue between North Korea and the U.S. during their summit with President Moon. President Moon told the EU leaders, "We also appreciate your consistent support for the South-North-U.S. dialogue and our government's peace process on the Korean Peninsula."

Meanwhile, Yomiuri Shimbun reported on the 1st that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and Special Representative for North Korea Steven Biegun intends to deliver a message from U.S. President Donald Trump to North Korea.

According to sources, Special Representative Biegun plans to attempt contact with North Korea at Panmunjom early this month during his visit to South Korea, using South Korea as a mediator, to deliver President Trump's message.

A senior Blue House official refrained from commenting, saying, "Regarding Deputy Secretary Biegun's visit to South Korea, nothing has been diplomatically decided yet."

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