청와대, 북미정상회담 내년 개최설에도 "김정은 연내 답방 기대"<br /><br />An official at the nation's top office says the Moon administration is hoping the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will happen without a hitch.<br />If not,... Cheongwadae still hopes the much anticipated Moon-Kim summit in Seoul does take place by the end of this year,... as agreed upon the two leaders in Pyeongyang last month.<br />The statement was in response to a recent report that an anonymous source from Washington said Trump and Kim might meet after January.<br />Seoul's presidential office pointed out that was merely speculation yet to be confirmed.... and that North Korea and the United States are currently exchanging various ideas.<br />Cheong Wa Dae expressed hope before... that Trump and Kim would meet right after the U.S. midterm elections in November.<br />It added a declaration ending the Korean War would make Kim Jong-un's visit to Seoul much more meaningful, and would lead to deeper conversations and more conclusive agreements. <br />
