North Korea was also quick to cover the South Korean envoy's trip to Pyongyang.
The North's state-run media KCNA reported on Thursday,... that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is determined to establish peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.
According to the report,... Kim emphasized the need to improve inter-Korean ties and exchanged views on the latest developments with the South Korean delegation.
The North Korean leader also thanked South Korean President Moon Jae-in for all the efforts he made,... particularly on the historic North Korea-U.S. summit held in Singapore in June.
And citing the various efforts made to implement the Panmunjom Declaration,... Kim said he was pleased and called for continued improvements in relations.