South Korea has agreed with the United States on a draft declaring the end of the Korean War (1950-1953), according to South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong on Wednesday. Chung told reporters that South Korea and the US have already agreed on the importance of the end-of-war declaration and the two sides have effectively reached an agreement on the draft text, which, once approved, will restart negotiations with Pyongyang and result in long-lasting peace on the Korean peninsula.

Pyongyang hasn’t responded to proposals by Seoul and Washington to resume talks, while South Korean President Moon Jae-in is nearing the end of his presidency in May 2022.

Chung said that although North Korea reacted positively and quickly to the end-of-war declaration, the US and South Korea await a more specific response. The two countries are considering various ways to push ahead negotiations with the North.

Source: VOV5