President Moon Jae-in responded to North Korea's calls to remove South Korean facilities at Mount Geumgang.<br />He pointed out there is a need to find ways to conduct the cross border tours without violating UN sanctions.<br />Shin Se-min has our top story.<br />President Moon Jae-in said the current approach in dealing with the tour projects to North Korea's Mount Geumgang needs to be changed in a way that does not violate UN Security Council sanctions.<br />Speaking at a meeting with the presidential press corps on Friday,... the president said the tour program to North Korea's Mount Geumgang itself-- is not in breach of international sanctions.<br />But he said paying for the tour packages can indeed constitute a violation of sanctions.<br />As for the comments by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Mount Geumgang this week,... that he wants South Korean facilities removed from the site, the president said they go against our national sentiment,... and even damage inter-Korean relations.<br />When asked if the North Korean leader had ensured the president on completely giving up its existing nuclear weapons-- the president reaffirmed that indeed, the concept of 'complete denuclearization' understood by the regime is the same level of denuclearization the U.S. is seeking.<br />And the president stressed that the issue, however, is whether or not Washington supports Kim's demands.<br />President Moon added that Kim's denuclearization commitment is deemed reliable-- as he had been consistent in reaffirming his resolve in meetings not just with himself but also with other world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.<br />Shin Se-min, Arirang News.<br />
