South Korean President Moon Jae-in willing to go anywhere for fourth summit with Kim Jong-un

Calls comes after Kim said last week that he was open to another meeting with US President Donald Trump

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, second from left, speaks during a meeting with his aids at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, April 15. Photo: Yonhap via AP

Published: 4:40pm, 15 Apr 2019Updated: 4:40pm, 15 Apr 2019

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is willing to go anywhere to meet Kim Jong-un for a fourth summit, he said Monday, hailing the North Korean leader’s willingness to salvage high-stakes talks with the United States.

Kim said Friday he was open to a third meeting with US President Donald Trump if Washington offered “mutually acceptable terms” after their second summit in Hanoi broke down in part over Pyongyang’s demands for immediate sanctions relief.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, second from right, speaks during a meeting with his aids. Photo: Newsis via AP

Moon, who brokered the talks between Washington and Pyongyang, welcomed Kim’s “firm commitment for the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula” and called for what would be his fourth meeting with the North’s leader.

“As soon as North Korea is ready, I hope the two Koreas will be able to sit down together, regardless of venue and form,” Moon told a meeting with his top aides.

“I will spare no effort to ensure that the upcoming inter-Korean summit becomes a stepping stone for an even bigger opportunity and a more significant outcome.”