Chilly South Korean send-off for Moon: "Pyongyang summit? I didn't even know"


  • World
  • Tuesday, 18 Sep 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jung-sook leave the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, September 18, 2018. Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - When South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived on Tuesday to begin his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the wildly enthusiastic welcome in the streets of Pyongyang was in stark contrast to his lacklustre send-off from Seoul.

Moon began the three-day visit aimed at advancing faltering nuclear talks amid record-low public approval at home where he has faced a barrage of criticism over his government's handling of the economy and failure to deliver on his promise to create jobs.

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