Moon shrugs off Noble Peace Prize suggestion

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has shaken off a suggestion that he receives the Nobel Peace Prize, saying Donald Trump “can take the Nobel prize” as long as the Koreas receive peace in return.

Mr Moon made the comment in response to a suggestion that he receive the award by the widow of late South Korean president Kim Dae-jung, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 after a summit with then North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

Mr Moon held a summit with leader Kim Jongun last week in which he and Mr Kim, the son of Kim Jong-il, agreed to initiatives meant to ease animosity.

Mr Moon responded to the suggestion of Nobel glory by saying, “President Trump can take the Nobel prize. The only thing we need is peace.”