Moon: Too early to be optimistic on N. Korea

SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said yesterday it was “too early to be optimistic” about the North’s offer to discuss denuclearisation with the United States. “We are only at the starting line,” Moon told party leaders after his envoys revealed Kim Jong-un’s offer following their return from a historic trip to Pyongyang. He denied allegations of a behind-thescenes agreement with Pyongyang in return for it coming to the negotiating table. “There will be no such a thing as a gift to the North,” Moon said.