President Moon Jae-in of South Korea said Wednesday he will visit Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), under right conditions.

 

韩国总统文在寅周三表示在合适的时机他将会访问朝鲜首都平壤。

 

Moon was sworn in as the country's new president at a main hall of the parliamentary building, just hours after winning a landslide¹ victory in the five-way presidential race.

 

His presidential power came into force right after his election victory was confirmed by the national election commission as he has no usual transition period for the impeachment² of his predecessor³.

 

In a televised inaugural⁴ speech, Moon said he will visit Pyongyang under right conditions and fly to Washington if necessary.

 

The new leader vowed⁵ to sincerely consult with the United States and China to resolve the issue on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense⁶ (THAAD) missile defense system.

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