The announcement came days after North Korea successfully tested a powerful new missile that analysts believe could reach Alaska when perfected. The allies agreed that dialogue with North Korea could happen under the "right conditions," Yoon said. "We will prepare the summit meeting so it could serve as an opportunity for both leaders to develop their personal bond and friendship." Liberal South Korean President Moon Jae-in favors a softer approach to North Korea than his conservative predecessors and has offered to visit Pyongyang if the circumstances are right. But Washington is Seoul's closest ally and military protector, and the North's rising nuclear and missile tests make close coordination crucial.

Source: The China Post May 16, 2017 07:30 UTC