Tag: Moon Jae-in
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Summit of the Koreas
It would be presumptuous to hazard a guess on the long-term outcome of this week’s summit between North and South Korea in Pyongyang. That the meeting was held ~ for the first time since the armistice of 1953 ~ is in itself a watershed development. Beyond the grandstanding, Kim Jong-un is reported to have signalled …
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September 22, 2018 -
North, South Korea agree to jointly bid for 2032 Olympics
The proposal, presented during the meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang.
September 19, 2018 -
Pyongyang summit: North Korea agrees to additional denuclearisation steps
Kim Jong-un said he and Moon Jae-in agreed to remove all nuclear weapons and threats from the Korean Peninsula
September 19, 2018 -
Talk-time on Korea~I
The peace wind, that started blowing from the day when North Korea’s leader, Kim Jung-un, indicated in his New Year address that he would hold a summit with his counterpart in the South, has been sustained. In the interregnum, there have been two summits between Mr Kim and the South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, yet …
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September 19, 2018 -
Pyongyang summit: Kim Jong Un greets S Korean leader Moon Jae-in with a hug
This is the third summit this year between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the latter seeks to reboot stalled denuclearisation talks between North Korea and the United States
September 18, 2018 -
Kim, Trump and the nuclear crisis
This week (Tuesday, Sept 18) South Korean President Moon Jae-in flies to Pyongyang to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The United States and North Korea are working to set up a second meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim. These developments certainly raise hopes for a reinvigoration of negotiations on denuclearising the North, …
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September 18, 2018 -
Donald Trump to meet South Korea’s President at UN General Assembly
US President Donald Trump spoke with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, when they agreed to meet later at the UN General Assembly.
September 5, 2018 -
South Korea considers reducing troops along North Korea border zone
The ministry said it would withdraw some soldiers and equipment at guard posts inside the Demilitarised Zone on a trial basis, and consider a gradual expansion of the pullout later.
July 24, 2018 -
India, S Korea call for denuclearisation of peninsula; pledge to increase bilateral trade
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly backed South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s efforts aimed at complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula as their two countries signed 11 accords in diverse fields and pledged to take bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030 from the current $20 billion. The South Korean leader, who …
July 10, 2018 -
India, South Korea sign 11 agreements
The two sides signed a joint statement on Early Harvest Package of the upgraded Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
July 10, 2018 -
PM Modi, South Korean President Moon Jae-in travel in Delhi Metro to Noida
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in took the Delhi Metro to travel to Noida in Uttar Pradesh for the inauguration of a Samsung Electronics facility.
July 9, 2018 -
South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrives in India for four-day visit
President Moon and his wife, Kim Jung-sook, were received at the airport by Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh.
July 8, 2018 -
Denuclearisation on agenda: S Korean Prez arrives on 4-day India tour
South Korean President Moon Jae-In will arrive here on Sunday on his first visit to India during which the two countries are expected to discuss the developments aimed at denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and steps they propose to take to strengthen special strategic partnership. During his four-day visit, the visiting leader will have wide-ranging …
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July 8, 2018 -
South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit India from 8-11 July
On 21 June, the International Day of Yoga, Moon made a special mention of PM Modi’s efforts to make yoga a global phenomenon.
July 2, 2018 -
PM Modi thanks South Korean President for latter’s support to International Yoga Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked South Korean President Moon Jae-in for the latter’s support to the International Yoga Day 2018 and expressed hope that yoga will bring peace and happiness in the lives of Koreans.
June 21, 2018 -
South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Russia
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit Russia from June 21 to 23 to discuss joint efforts for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and boost bilateral economic cooperation, officials announced here on Friday. During his three-day visit, Moon is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports Efe news. In Moscow, Moon will deliver …
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June 8, 2018 -
For a successful summit, Trump must silence hawks
A few weeks ago we wrote that the inclusion of hawks on his foreign policy team means that Trump was more than likely going to antagonize the North Koreans. People like Pompeo, Bolton and Giuliani had made public statements that threatened to derail the diplomatic process. When the summit was initially cancelled, the North Koreans …
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June 7, 2018