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South Korean President Welcomes Nuclear Tests Halt by North Korea

© REUTERS / KIM HONG-JISouth Korean President Moon Jae-in smiles during Reuters interview in Seoul.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in smiles during Reuters interview in Seoul. - Sputnik International
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TOKYO (Sputnik) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that North Korea’s decision to halt nuclear and ballistic missile tests was an "important decision" toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.

"The measure for nuclear tests halt in North Korea is an important decision toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," the president said, as quoted by his press service.

READ MORE: 'Step Forward': World Reacts to North Korea's Freeze on Nuclear Testing

People pass by a TV screen showing file footages of U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 9, 2018 - Sputnik International
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DPRK's decision to suspend its nuclear and missile testing ahead of talks with South Korean and US officials has been hailed by world leaders.

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday promised to end nuclear and long-range missile tests and shut a nuclear test side in the country's north, according local media. The decision was reportedly made at a meeting of the ruling party’s central committee on Friday.

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