Two Koreas Discuss Official End to 68-Year War, Report Says

  • Munwha Ilbo says statement may come at Moon-Kim summit
  • Direct phone line between Moon and Kim may be connected Friday
Two Koreas Discuss Official End to 68-Year War
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South and North Korea are discussing plans to announce an official end to the military conflict between the two countries that are still technically at war, the Munhwa Ilbo newspaper reported, citing an unidentified South Korean official.

At next week’s summit between South Korea President Moon Jae-in and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, the two neighbors may release a joint statement saying they will seek to ease military tension and to end confrontation, according to the report.