North, South Korean Leaders Exchange ‘Personal’ Letters Amid Tensions

North, South Korean Leaders Exchange ‘Personal’ Letters Amid Tensions
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea. Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reuters
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has exchanged letters with the outgoing South Korean President and thanked him for his efforts in pursuing peace between the two countries, North Korea’s state media reported Friday.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is due to end his five-year term on May 10, after which he will be succeeded by President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. His office confirmed Friday that Moon had exchanged letters with Kim.

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