Milan, 19 June (LaPresse) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he asked Pope Leo XIV to visit North Korea and the Demilitarised Zone, the buffer area between the two Koreas, during his meeting with the pontiff at the Vatican on Monday. This was reported by the South Korean news agency Yonhap, which explained that Lee made his request known during a press briefing on the results of his 10-day trip to Europe, which ended on Thursday. The South Korean president added that Pope Leo XIV replied that he would actively pursue the proposal.
Vatican: South Korean President: ‘I asked the Pope to visit North Korea’
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Milan, 19 June (LaPresse) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he asked Pope Leo XIV to visit North Korea and the Demilitarised Zone, the buffer area between the two Koreas, during his meeting with the pontiff at the Vatican on Monday. This was reported by the South Korean news agency Yonhap, which explained that Lee made his request known during a press briefing on the results of his 10-day trip to Europe, which ended on Thursday. The South Korean president added that Pope Leo XIV replied that he would actively pursue the proposal.
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