Biden, S Korea’s Moon pledge ‘comprehensive’ N Korea strategy
(VOVWORLD) - In a phone call US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in have pledged to upgrade their alliance and pursue a “comprehensive” strategy on North Korea.
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It was their first phone call since Biden took his oath as president on January 20. Moon has previously offered to mediate between the United States and North Korea, and get stalled denuclearisation talks back on track.
Moon’s spokesman, Kang Min-seok was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying that the two leaders agreed to work together for the shared goal of denuclearising the Korean Peninsula and bringing lasting peace to the region.
Kang said Moon proposed that the two sides make joint efforts to advance the denuclearisation and peace-building process. Biden also pledged close cooperation to achieve the goal, saying it was important for the two countries to maintain the same position on the matter, Kang added.