North Korea agrees to shut down missile site, says Moon

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut down one of North Korea’s main missile testing and launch sites, says South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in.

After meeting in Pyongyang, the two leaders “Agreed on a way to achieve denuclearisation,” said Mr. Moon.

The agreement was described by Mr. Kim as a “Leap forward” towards military peace on the peninsula.

Mr. Kim also said he hoped to “visit Seoul in the near future” – he would be the first North Korean leader to do so.