President Moon exchanges letters with North Korea ahead of retirement... "Expecting improvement and development of inter-Korean relations"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in, who is approaching the end of his term, exchanged letters with Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of North Korea, and expressed expectations for the improvement of inter-Korean relations.

Korean Central News Agency reported on the 22nd, "Comrade Kim Jong-un exchanged letters with South Korean President Moon Jae-in."

The agency stated that General Secretary Kim received a letter sent by President Moon on the 20th and sent a reply letter the following day. The agency said, "They shared the view that if both sides put sincere efforts forward with hope, inter-Korean relations will improve and develop in accordance with the nation's aspirations and expectations."

Additionally, the agency recalled that General Secretary Kim "recalled the historic joint declarations announced by the inter-Korean leaders, which gave hope for the future to the entire nation," and "highly appreciated President Moon Jae-in's anguish and efforts for the national cause until the end of his term."

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