U.S., Japan, China and Russia express hope for successful inter-Korean summmit
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Watching closely the summit between the leaders of the two Koreas,... are some of key regional players.
Park Se-young shares with us the well-wishes sent by the United States, China, Japan and Russia... all in the hope the talks lead the resolution of a range of issues.
The White House has welcomed the talks,… expressing hope that the (quote) "historic" meeting will lead to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula.
The U.S. wished the Korean people well, and said it appreciates the close coordination with Seoul.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders also said the U.S. looks forward to continuing "robust discussions" with South Korea… in preparation for the planned meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un.
Japan praised Seoul's efforts to set up the summit,… and said it hopes the talks will include "positive" discussions to resolve the issues of abductions, nuclear weapons and missiles.
But it held back from speculating about any possible outcome amid the ongoing summit.

"We would like to praise the South Korean government for its efforts leading up to this meeting."

China sent a positive message as well,… expressing hope the talks will lead to good news and the resolution of issues on the Korean Peninsula.
Russia's foreign ministry sent its "sincere wish" for the success of the inter-Korean meeting,… adding that it fully supports diplomatic efforts towards Korean reconciliation.
And in the upper house of the Russian legislature, the Foreign Affairs Committee said the resumption of direct inter-Korean dialogue is encouraging since there's no alternative to it. But it said an assessment of the meeting's results will be possible only once it ends.
Park Se-young, Arirang News.
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