South Korea to Send Envoys to China to Discuss THAAD, North Korea

"There has never been a visit of the president of South Korea to Israel (so far)", he also underlined, expressing hopes that President Moon could be the first South Korean president to visit Israel.

But analysts said the new South Korean president is likely to be constrained and more pragmatic in office, instead of making a U-turn on current policies towards North Korea.

Though the U.S. has maintained that the anti-missile system's sole goal is to defend against aggression from North Korea, Beijing says the installation is destabilizing, and analysts say China believes THAAD's radar could be used to spy on their military activity.

North Korea sent a rare letter of protest to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday warning that a new package of tougher sanctions would only spur its development of nuclear weapons, North Korea's state media reported.

"The new South Korean government will actively communicate with China on these issues and seek appropriate resolutions", the statement quoted Moon as saying.

"In South Korea, what defines you as a conservative or progressive candidate comes down to your policy position on foreign policy", James Kim, an worldwide relations expert at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul, told Sputnik.

In his conversation with Abe, Moon pointed out that most South Koreans don't accept an agreement Japan made with the Park administration in December 2015 to compensate women who were forced to work in military brothels during World War II. As for curbing North Korea's nuclear and military ambitions, both leaders agreed they should be willing to negotiate with the regime, but also enforce sanctions if necessary.

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The dispute could complicate what has been a growing alliance between the countries, although Moon also stressed that historical problem should not hinder bilateral relations on other issues.

Although it is too early to speculate, such efforts between Seoul and Beijing may entice North Korea to reconsider dormant frameworks such as the Six Party Talks.

"President Moon said the Thaad issue can be resolved when there is no further provocation by North Korea", spokesman Yoon Young-chan said. Moon agreed, the official said.

In addition to vowing to "ruthlessly punish" anti-state criminals, North Korea is also denying consular access to the American detainees, the Department of State revealed, adding that the recent string of detentions highlight "the risk associated with travel to North Korea".

Moon's victory reverses more than a decade of conservative rule that has seen strong ties with the USA, which maintains about 28,500 servicemembers in South Korea.

The last time that Han appeared to brief foreign diplomats in Pyongyang was last December, to present North Korea's response to the latest round of United Nations sanctions after its September 2016 nuclear test.


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