North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has exchanged letters with the outgoing South Korean President and thanked him for his efforts in pursuing peace between the two countries, North Korea’s state media reported Friday.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is due to end his five-year term on May 10, after which he will be succeeded by President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. His office confirmed Friday that Moon had exchanged letters with Kim.
“[Kim Jong Un] highly appreciated the anguish and efforts taken by President Moon Jae-in for the great cause of the nation until the last days of his term in office,” Pyongyang’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.