President Moon Jae-in demanded “a virtuous cycle for improving inter-Korean relations and progressing in North Korea-US dialogue” from US Representative Sung Kim, and President Kim said, “I will do my best to resume dialogue between North Korea and the United States.” The policy gap widens by repeatedly reaffirming the support of President Biden.
In a conversation with CEO Sung Kim, President Moon said, "I will do everything possible to put inter-Korean relations and North Korea-US relations on a certain trajectory for the rest of my tenure," he said. He emphasized the need for cooperation so that the US-DPRK dialogue can develop in a virtuous cycle.”
In response, Seong Kim reaffirmed President Biden's support for meaningful dialogue, engagement, and cooperation between the two Koreas and said, "I will do my best to resume the US-DPRK dialogue." It reaffirmed the principle of separation of relations between the United States and the United States.
The joint statement of the ROK-U.S. summit separates inter-Korean and North Korea-U.S. commitments from dialogue based on 'existing inter-Korean agreements' and states that “President Biden supports inter-Korean dialogue and engagement and cooperation.” It stipulated the 'separation of the agreement between North and South Korea between North Korea and North Korea', which agreed on the completion of the review.
The Singapore Declaration stated that “Chairman Kim Jong-un and President Trump conducted an honest exchange of views on the issues of establishing a new DPRK-U.S. relationship and establishing a lasting and robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula” and “Reaffirming the Panmunjom Declaration and complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” Commitment to work towards
The Panmunjom Declaration stated that “South and North Korea will actively cooperate to build a lasting and robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.” Based on the disarmament agreement between the South and the North as the provision of “Realize disarmament in stages as the Actively promoting holding of the four-party talks> was added, and North Korea continued to criticize the Moon Jae-in government for increasing arms and took steps to abolish the Panmunjom Declaration.
The conclusion of the joint statement by the leaders of the United States and South Korea, which separated inter-Korean and North Korea relations, was to emphasize the importance of trilateral cooperation in the approach to North Korea. We emphasized the fundamental importance of trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan to address the North Korean issue, safeguard our common security and prosperity, support common values, and strengthen a norm-based order.
The full text of the relevant part is as follows.
The importance of the US-ROK relationship goes far beyond the Korean Peninsula, and is based on our shared values and our respective approaches to the Indo-Pacific region. We agreed to work together to link Korea's New Southern Policy with the free and open Indo-Pacific initiative of the United States, and to create a safe, prosperous and dynamic region for both countries. Korea and the United States reaffirmed their support for ASEAN centrality and ASEAN-led regional structure. We are committed to expanding regional cooperation on advancing law enforcement, cybersecurity, public health and green recovery. We are committed to working closely together to develop deeper human ties between the peoples of the Republic of Korea, the United States and Southeast Asia, while promoting connectivity and digital innovation within ASEAN.