Economics
Moon Lauds North Korea's Nuclear Offer, Splitting With Trump
- He says a ‘partial’ sanctions lift was discussed in Hanoi
- Moon says Trump, Kim should meet soon to reach agreement
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in praised North Korea’s offer to dismantle a key nuclear production complex as an “irreversible” step to undercut its weapons program, breaking with the Trump administration.
In a meeting to discuss the summit last week in Hanoi between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, Moon on Monday lauded North Korea’s offer to dismantle the Yongbyon nuclear complex. He also called for pushing ahead with inter-Korean projects currently hindered by sanctions and said the two sides discussed the “partial” lifting of sanctions -- backing North Korea’s version of events.