South Korea says Moon and Trump agree on “maximum pressure” for North Korea

Record ID: 905610

  • Title: South Korea says Moon and Trump agree on “maximum pressure” for North Korea
  • Date: 7th August 2017
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 7, 2017) (REUTERS) SPOKESMAN FOR PRESIDENT OF SOUTH KOREA, PARK SU-HYUN, WALKING TOWARDS PODIUM AND BOWING JOURNALISTS SITTING NEWS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SPOKESMAN FOR PRESIDENT OF SOUTH KOREA, PARK SU-HYUN, SAYING: "(Moon and Trump) agreed their countries must put maximum pressure and sanctions on North Korea under close cooperation between South Korea and the Unites States as well as cooperation with the international community to have North Korea give up its nuclear and missile programs, and choose the right path." JOURNALISTS TYPING PARK SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SPOKESMAN FOR PRESIDENT OF SOUTH KOREA, PARK SU-HYUN, SAYING: "President Moon noted that (the United Nations) had adopted the toughest and unprecedented sanctions (on North Korea) endorsed by China and Russia. He hoped the resolution will be a chance to induce a change in North Korea's behavior." MEDIA AT NEWS BRIEFING NEWS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS
  • Embargoed: 21st August 2017 04:39
  • Keywords: South Korea the United States sanctions North Korea missile
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA0026T5PYKN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed to cooperate and apply maximum pressure on North Korea in a telephone call on Monday (August 7).
    The United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday (August 5) that could slash its $3 billion annual export revenue by a third.
    During the hour-long phone call, Moon and Trump said they would continue cooperating to rein in North Korea, particularly ahead of a regular joint military drill set for late in August, South Korean presidential office spokesman Park Su-hyun told a media briefing.
    Moon was also cited as saying there was a need to show North Korea the door to dialogue is still open, should Pyongyang give up its nuclear programme.
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