The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday said it was 'admirable' of the South to propose a formal end to the Korean War but demanded Seoul first drop its 'hostile policies' towards Pyongyang.
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In a speech at the UN General Assembly earlier this week, Moon proposed the declaration of an end to the conflict that broke out 71 years ago, stressing such an act would"make irreversible progress in denuclearisation and usher in an era of complete peace". "For the termination of the war to be declared, respect for each other should be maintained and prejudiced viewpoint, inveterate hostile policy and unequal double standards must be removed first," she said.
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