North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent his condolences to President Moon Jae-in over the death of Moon's mother Kang Han-ok.<br />The presidential office says a letter was received through the Panmunjeom channel and was delivered to the President last night.<br />"North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivered a message of condolence on Wednesday to President Moon. He expressed his deep condolences over the death of the President's mother, Kang Han-ok. The message was sent through Panmunjeom yesterday afternoon, and it was directly delivered to the President at Namcheon Cathedral in Busan late last night."<br />The Blue House did not specify which North Korean official brought the message.<br />But according to a senior official, it was not Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong,... who went to Panmunjeom in June to commemorate the death of the late First Lady Lee Hee-ho, wife of former president Kim Dae-jung.<br />The official says during the exchange there were no other discussions regarding other issues.<br />But there are hopes this could signal the possibility of renewed dialogue between the two Koreas.<br />This is the first direct contact between President Moon and Kim,... since their face-to-face with U.S. President Donald Trump at Panmunjeom in June.<br />
