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Seoul welcomes Trump's consideration of Panmunjom as venue for summit with Kim
By YonhapPublished : May 1, 2018 - 09:40
South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday that the border truce village of Panmunjom, if chosen for the upcoming US-North Korea summit, would serve as a meaningful venue to mark a "new milestone of peace."
The remarks came after US President Donald Trump mentioned Panmunjom as a possible site for his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expected to be held this month or in July.
"(We) think Panmunjom is quite meaningful as a place to erode the divide and establish a new milestone for peace," a senior presidential official told reporters. "Wouldn't Panmunjom be the most symbolic place?"
Panmunjom is the site where South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim held their historic summit last Friday. The third cross-border summit led to a series of landmark agreements, including the leaders' affirmation of the shared goal of "complete denuclearization."
For the Trump-Kim summit, a set of countries have been mentioned, including Singapore and Mongolia. Trump is expected to pick a site soon for the high-stakes, unprecedented summit with the reclusive leader.
"Numerous countries are being considered for the MEETING, but would Peace House/Freedom House, on the Border of North & South Korea, be a more Representative, Important and Lasting site than a third party country?" Trump wrote on Twitter. "Just asking!" (Yonhap)
