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Kim Jong Un invites South Korean President Moon to summit in Pyongyang

Moon Jae-in's office provided conflicting accounts of whether he would go

Moon Jae-In, South korean President, South Korea
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, second from left, arrives to meet a North Korean delegation including Kim Yo Jong, left, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: AP/PTI

Kanga Kong & Andy Sharpn | Bloomberg
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to meet in Pyongyang, a dramatic gesture that may raise prospects for easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
 
The invitation was verbally delivered by Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, during a Saturday meeting at Moon’s presidential compound in Seoul a day after the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in South Korea. A Moon-Kim summit would mark the first time leaders of two countries have met in 11 years.
 
Moon’s office provided conflicting accounts of whether he would go to Pyongyang. A Blue House official initially