Delegation from Seoul heading to North Korea to advance nuclear talks
SEOUL — South Korea’s president will send a special delegation to North Korea for talks on a nuclear standoff and to set up a summit planned for this month, his office said.
The trip on Wednesday comes amid growing worry over the slow pace of getting North Korea to end its nuclear program following President Trump’s Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June. Trump declared the summit a success and suggested the nuclear issue would be solved, but there has since been widespread doubt over Kim’s willingness to relinquish his nukes. Many analysts believe Kim sees them as crucial for staying in power.
Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are set to meet this month in Pyongyang for their third summit.