Possible’:

‘Kim’s

visit to South

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday a visit to Seoul by North Korean leader

was “a possibility” and that such a trip would help to improve Pyongyang’s relationship with the United States.

Moon made the comment when asked by reporters during a state visit to New Zealand about the likely timing of a possible trip to Seoul by Kim, who held summits with Moon and US President Donald Trump this year.

“This will be the first time that a North Korean leader will visit South Korea so, although there is no time frame set for that, still that’s very meaningful,” Moon said.

He said such a visit would “accelerate the denuclearisation in the Korean peninsula” and result in a “greater stride in relations improvement” between the North and the United States. (RTRS)

Cardinal backs protest leaders:

An outspoken Hong Kong cardinal Wednesday defended leading democracy campaigners on trial over massive 2014 rallies which paralysed parts of the city, praising their commitment to peaceful protest.

Joseph Zen, the former bishop of Hong Kong, is well-known for his vocal opposition to political oppression in China and his support for democratic reform.

Testifying as a witness of character, he said he believed civil disobedience was a “reasonable approach” and felt “ashamed” that he did not endure the pepper spray and tear gas that many demonstrators faced.

The rallies lasted 79 days and made international headlines but ultimately failed to win political reform.

Sociology professor Chan Kin-man, 59, law professor Benny Tai, 54, and baptist minister Chu Yiu-ming, 74, are on trial on public nuisance charges over their role in the Umbrella Movement protests. (RTRS)

German official to visit Tibet:

Germany’s top official for human rights was due to visit Tibet Wednesday for a dialogue with Chinese counterparts after being denied permission to visit the heavily policed northwestern region of Xinjiang.

German Human Rights Commissioner Barbel Kofler said in a statement that she had wanted to travel to Xinjiang, where an estimated 1 million members of the Turkic Muslim Uighur minority have been held in