Staying with the pre-summit developments.
Seoul's National Security Adviser held phone talks with his Russian counterpart on Monday to brief him on the outcome of his recent trip to the North.
The Blue House confirmed the 35-minute phone call between Chung Eui-yong and Nikolai Patrushev,... the secretary of the Security Council of Russia.
The two shared views on issues regarding the Korean Peninsula and ways to develop bilateral relations between Seoul and Moscow.
They also agreed to maintain close communication and cooperate to realize denuclearization and establish permanent peace in the region.
The Blue House also confirmed that Chung also spoke with U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton on Monday evening, Korea time.
The two pledged to cooperate closely together in light of the upcoming inter-Korean summit.