Why N. Korea wants sanctions lifted first


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Why is Moon offering a peace declaration? The 1950-53 Korean War, in which North Korea and ally China faced off against South Korea and US-led UN forces, ended with an armistice, but there was never a peace treaty. In a speech at the UN General Assembly this week, Moon called for an end-of-war declaration while expressing hopes for a quick resumption of talks between the US and North Korea. He said such a declaration among the leaders of the Koreas, the United States and China would help achieve denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. Moon's proposal was an...