S. Korean president says talks won't ease pressure on North
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}South Korean President Moon Jae-in has downplayed concerns that the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue will be accompanied by an easing of international sanctions and pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program.
Moon made the comments in a meeting with political party leaders on Wednesday, a day after South Korea announced an agreement with the North to hold a rare summit in April.
South Korean officials also said North Korea expressed a willingness to hold talks with the United States on the issue of denuclearization.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Japan has responded cautiously to the South Korean announcement of summit talks, saying Tokyo's policy of keeping maximum pressure on North Korea is unchanged.