President Moon has called again for the international community's support for his peace drive -- this time during an event with foreign ambassadors based in Seoul.<br />He said that it's key to help South Korea overcome the last hurdle to achieving peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.<br />Our Park Hee-jun has the details.<br />President Moon Jae-in reiterated that support from the international community is crucial for achieving South Korea's historic challenge of establishing denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.<br />President Moon's remark came as he was addressing more than 100 foreign ambassadors serving in South Korea, along with representatives from 17 international organizations at a Blue House reception on Friday -- the first such gathering since he took office.<br />"South Korea has taken on the challenge of creating a historic change on the Korean Peninsula through denuclearization and permanent peace. We are facing the final obstacle, and only by overcoming this obstacle can we prevent a return to the days of conflict and enter a bright future. Efforts by the two Koreas and the U.S. come first, but we need the support and cooperation of the international community."<br />President Moon also asked his guests to join his efforts in turning the demilitarized zone into an international peace zone by eliminating mines in the area -- a vision he unveiled through his UN General Assembly speech last month.<br />He says establishing an international body in the area will be a concrete step toward peace.<br />And so will be the possible joint hosting of the 2032 Summer Olympics by the two Koreas,... which also requires global cooperation.<br />The president also sought their support in the upcoming South Korea-ASEAN special summit set to take place in Busan next month,... and the P4G summit on climate change, which South Korea will host next June.<br />Among the guests was outgoing Japanese ambassador to Seoul Yasumasa Nagamine.<br />No separate one-on-one was arranged between him and the president,... nor was there a direct message on Seoul-Tokyo relations.<br />But President Moon did have an indirect one, likely targeting Japan's retaliatory export curbs against South Korea.<br />"Reviving the global economy through fair and free trade and responding to climate change are only possible with international cooperation. That makes the role of diplomacy even more important."<br />President Moon held a two-minute-and-20-second long chat with Ambassador Nagamine, longer than the time he gave to other guests.<br />It's unclear what was said between the two, but just by the looks,... it did not seem to reflect the sour ties between the two countries.<br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.<br />
