The leaders of North and South Korea exchanged warm letters this week, marking an abrupt change of tone following recent tensions over Kim Jong Un’s nuclear weapons programme.
North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on Friday that Kim had “exchanged personal letters with the president of South Korea Moon Jae-in” after receiving a “personal letter” on Wednesday. Moon’s office confirmed the report.
Pyongyang has ratcheted up tensions on the peninsula in recent months with a series of missile tests, including a manoeuvrable “hypersonic glide vehicle” and a new “monster” intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the US mainland.