PARIS – World powers Friday hailed the announcement of unprecedented talks between a US president and a North Korean leader, saying it offered a “glimmer of hope” of denuclearization on the Korean peninsula. South Korean National Security Advisor Chung Eui-yong said the historic meeting would take place by the end of May. GermanyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said “a united international stance, including sanctions, certainly offers a glimmer of hope. “It would of course be wonderful if we could see an easing of tensions because… the nuclearization in North Korea has been a source of great concern for all of us,” she said. Britain“Important Kim Jong Un comes in good faith ready to fulfill obligations” under UN Security Council resolutions, Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson tweeted.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 09, 2018 16:30 UTC