Papal visit – Asia Times

Pope Francis and South Korean President Moon Jae-in exchange gifts during a private audience at the Vatican on October 18, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Alessandro Di Meo

AT Finance, European Union, France, Italy, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

Pope will visit North Korea if officially invited

by Andrew Salmon October 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Pope Francis served the ball into Kim Jong Un’s court on Thursday, saying that he would visit North Korea if he receives an official invitation. The Pope made his comment after receiving a verbal invitation to North Korea from visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Vatican on Thursday, according to messages sent to […]

US President Donald Trump has said that that any agreement between South Korean President Moon Jae-in. left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, needs US approval. Photo: AFP/KCNA via KNS

China, France, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Moon, Kim invite Pope to Pyongyang, the former ‘Jerusalem of the East’

by Andrew Salmon October 10, 2018February 18, 2020

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