문 대통령, 한중정상회담서 김정은 의중 전달받아<br /><br />President Moon Jae-in's three-day schedule for the G20 Osaka Summit... began with talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on North Korea.<br />Among the key issues discussed was Xi’s visit to Pyeongyang last week.<br />For more let’s bring in Arirang’s Park Hee-jun who is now at the South Korea press center in Osaka.<br />Hee-jun, fill us in.<br /><br />Sure. President Moon met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for around 40 minutes.<br />And as expected,... their talks focused on advancing the process of permanent peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.<br />You mentioned this,... but the meeting is especially significant given Xi's recent visit to Pyeongyang,... where he met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and discussed ways... to further the two countries' partnership and maintain cooperation in nuclear negotiations.<br />Let's listen to the two presidents.<br />"Last week, President Xi visited North Korea for the first time since taking office, and I appreciate his constructive efforts to bring about the regime’s denuclearization and establish peace on the Korean Peninsula. I think it's very meaningful that I got to hear these details directly. Through the summit, I hope we will be able to discuss our friendly ties and ways to foster peace on the peninsula."<br />"China will push to advance bilateral ties with South Korea and contribute to maintain peace and security in the region."<br />And after getting a better idea... of Kim Jong-un's stance regarding nuclear talks,... the South Korean President hopes to use that... to better facilitate dialogue between Pyeongyang and Washington.<br />And that will begin with his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Seoul this weekend.<br />And Hee-jun, this is just one of the many diplomatic meetings to come.<br />Tell us more about the rest of President Moon's schedule.<br />Right. So he's scheduled to hold face-to-face talks with his counterparts from Canada and Indonesia,... as well as shorter meetings with the leaders of Argentina, the Netherlands and India.<br />But he's also scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin before heading back home Saturday.<br />This is another important meeting to look out for.<br />Because as you may recall,... Putin also met with Chairman Kim in Vladivostok back in April.<br />President Moon may also be briefed on that summit,... particularly on Kim's stance.<br />Now as for the possibility of talks between South Korea and Japan,... there are no planned meetings as of now.<br />But President Moon made it clear... that he is open to last-minute arrangements to resolve the bilateral dispute over forced Korean laborers... during the Japanese colonial era.<br />So depending on Tokyo's decision, there may or may not be an informal meeting.<br />I'll keep an eye on that,... and the other meetings from Osaka. <br />
