Because of that, the regional political situation has been stabilized and more progress is expected,” Kim said, according to South Korean media pool reports. Before leaving Seoul, Moon vowed to push for “irreversible, permanent peace” and for better dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington. Talks between the United States and North Korea have stalled since Kim’s meeting with Trump in Singapore in June. North Korea just completed an elaborate celebration replete with a military parade and huge rallies across the country to mark its 70th anniversary. South Korea last week opened a liaison office in the North’s city of Kaesong, near the Demilitarized Zone.

Source: National Post September 18, 2018 08:14 UTC