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North & South Korea Aim to Declare End of War This Year

HeadlineSep 20, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he plans to speak with President Trump soon about the desire of both South and North Korea to officially declare an end to the Korean War this year. The news comes as Moon wraps up a historic three-day summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in North Korea. Earlier today Moon spoke about his vision for a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.

President Moon Jae-in: “From [Mount] Paektu to [Mount] Halla, we promised to make our beautiful rivers and mountains a land of peace without nuclear weapons and nuclear threats, and to pass it on to the future generations.”

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