Kim to Moon: Let's meet more often, work together on peace, denuclearisation

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (left) with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in at the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries at Panmunjom on April 27. Mr Kim accepted Mr Moon's invitation to visit Seoul during their meeting in Pyong
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (left) with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in at the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries at Panmunjom on April 27. Mr Kim accepted Mr Moon's invitation to visit Seoul during their meeting in Pyongyang in September, their third summit since they first met in April. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reached out to South Korean President Moon Jae-in in a personal letter, calling on the two leaders to meet more often and to increase joint efforts to build peace and achieve denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

The letter, which was delivered yesterday, was welcomed by Mr Moon in a Facebook post.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 31, 2018, with the headline Kim to Moon: Let's meet more often, work together on peace, denuclearisation. Subscribe