South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his country will work to set an example of economic democracy for the rest of the world. The remarks came as he accepted the Global Citizen Award becoming one of the three winners of the annual award.
US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, issued the strongest warning yet to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at his debut at the 72nd UN General Assembly that opened on Tuesday. Trump said North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles are a threat to the entire world. He said that, if necessary, the US would "totally destroy" North Korea to defend itself and its allies.
He went on to emphasize the importance of UN member nations working together to isolate the Kim Jong-un regime. President Trump also thanked members of the UN Security Council, including China and Russia, for their votes in favor of the toughest ever UN resolution on Pyongyang for its most recent nuclear test.
Following Trump's speech, the South Korean presidential office issued a statement, saying it is evident that the new administration sees the North Korean issue as top priority as Trump's remarks confirm that the strongest possible sanctions are the only way to make North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons.
President Moon is expected to focus on North Korea and call for global cooperation to denounce and rein in threats from the Korean Peninsula.
Source: Arirang News
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