Secretary of Defense James Mattis says „there’s no wedge“ between the United States and South Korea, despite recent overtures between South Korea and North Korea.
The invitation was made by Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during a historic meeting between North and South Korean officials at Seoul’s presidential palace Saturday, presidential spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said.
Moon responded to the invitation by suggesting the two countries „should accomplish this by creating the right conditions,“ adding that talks between North Korea and the United States were also needed, and requested that North Korea be more active in talking with the US, according to the spokesman.
Kim attended the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, sitting in the same box as the Moon and US Vice President Mike Pence.
