Korean Peninsula Diplomacy: Moon: Kim hopes Trump summit will 'end history of confrontation'

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We start on the Korean Peninsula, where South Korean President Moon Jae-in has briefed the media following his meeting with Kim Jung Un, top leader of the DPRK. The two met in the border village of Panmunjom, part of the demilitarized zone. Kim is said to have expressed "his fixed will" on the summit with Trump.

Is the highly anticipated US-DPRK summit still on?

MOON JAE-IN SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT "Despite uncertainties, we are seeing very strong willingness on both sides to keep it going."

As a mediator, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said he's urged both Washington and Pyongyang to remove misunderstandings through direct dialogue. He said Pyongyang is committed to giving up its nuclear weapons, but has its own security concerns.

MOON JAE-IN SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT "The thing he was uncertain about was not denuclearization but concerns on whether he could trust that the US would end its hostile policy and guarantee the security of his regime when the North denuclearizes itself."

Moon said he will keep frequent contact with Kim Jong Un and make joint efforts for peace and prosperity on the Peninsula.

MOON JAE-IN SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT "If we look back, for a long time, the Korean Peninsula has been blanketed in terror and stress and tension. Such an atmosphere has been penetrating into the daily life of our civilians, so I believe that is why the Korean Peninsula hasn't been enjoying peace rather than suffering from separation. Now we are going to change the course."