The United States, North Korea and China have agreed “in principle” to declare a formal end to the Korean War, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday
Speaking during a four-day summit in Canberra Australia, Moon said the countries all support the idea of ending the 1950-53 war, though Pyongyang is still demanding “a prerequisite that the U.S. should fundamentally drop its hostile policy.”
“The end-of-war declaration itself is not an ultimate goal,” Moon said before adding that he hoped the proclamation would generate “significant dialogue momentum” between the countries.
The Korean War ended with an armistice agreement rather than a peace treaty between China, North Korea and the U.N. Command. The agreement was intended to ensure “a complete cessation of hostilities” and to bring about a “final peaceful settlement.”