SKorean president to visit White House on Apr 11

Press Trust of India  |  Washington 

US will host his South Korean counterpart at the on April 11, according to an official announcement.

The alliance between the and the Republic of Korea remains the linchpin of peace and security on the and in the region. This visit will strengthen this alliance and the friendship between the two countries, the said.

Moon was instrumental in brokering talks between and the nuclear-armed and sanctions-hit

Trump and North Korean leader had met in February in in However, the US-summit ended abruptly without a deal, with the US saying he had decided to "walk" in the face of Kim's demands to drop sanctions.

The much-anticipated second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit in in June 12 last year.

Moon will be accompanied by his wife during his visit to the US, the statement said.

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First Published: Fri, March 29 2019. 08:45 IST