S Korean President likely to visit Singapore for summit, signing peace treaty

ANI  |  Seoul [South Korea] 

South Korean is likely to visit next month to hold a summit with the and North

An from the Cheong Wa Dae presidential office said that no decision has been made so far, reported.

The added that Moon will visit if he is invited by the US and North

Asked about the preparations of holding a trilateral summit involving the two Koreas and the US, the said, "We have no plans to prepare for a three-way summit in advance."

"We plan to make preparations (for a trip) when there is an invitation though we still do not know whether there will be one," the official added.

Meanwhile, the of North Korea, on Wednesday arrived in New York, in a bid to revive the summit between US President and North Korean leader,

According to CNN, citing a law enforcement source, Chol landed in New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, becoming the most from to touch American soil since 2000.

He is slated to meet US of Source over the preparations for the proposed June 12 summit later in the day. Both the leaders will meet again and have a state dinner.

The latest flurry of diplomatic activities from the US came after Trump on May 24 had issued an official letter to Kim to call off the most awaited summit following the latter's threats to do the same following the US-'Max' military drills.

Earlier this month, also threatened to withdraw from the Trump talks if the US continued to insist abandon its nuclear programme.

However, on May 27, President Moon, who met Kim once again at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) said that the latter had reaffirmed his willingness to hold a summit with the US and was for the complete denuclearisation of the

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First Published: Thu, May 31 2018. 07:02 IST