Japan's Nikkei report on the Korea talks held yesterday
- North Korea refusing to budge even an inch on its pursuit of nuclear weapons program
- Signaling further challenges ahead
- Pyongyang agreed to send officials, athletes, supporters and press to the Pyeongchang Olympics in February
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There have been plenty of comments from South Korean President Moon today on the talks, these via Reuters:
- S.Korea president says he does not want immediate reunification of two Koreas
- his goal is to resolve North Korea nuclear issue, create firm peace
- can never move from core stance that Korea peninsula must be denuclearised
- Says improving inter-Korean relations, resolving North Korea nuclear issue can't go separately
- Further provocation by North Korea will be met with more sanctions
- open to any form of summit with North Korea
- Says US President Trump deserves big credit for bringing about inter-Korean talks
- S. Korea will step in line with global sanctions on North Korea
- No plan yet to lift unilateral sanctions against North Korea
