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[ad_1] South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, has said North Korea was changing - but still needed to work on "the path of universal human rights". Speaking to the BBC's Laura Bicker, he said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un demonstrated "humble leadership," as relations between the two Koreas appear to be warming. [ad_2]

[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in called Friday on the United States to move towards the nuclear-armed North's demands for a declaration the Korean War is over, as the allies pursue increasingly different approaches towards Pyongyang . Washington has shied away from a formal announcement that the 1950-53 conflict, when hostilities ceased with an armistice rather than a peace treaty, has ended, saying that the North must first take more steps towards giving up its atomic arsenal. For its part Pyongyang - which long insisted it needed nuclear weapons to defend itself against a possible US invasion - has pledged only to work towards denuclearisation "of the Korean peninsula", demanding simultaneous moves by Washington in return, with a peace declaration its first priority. "The North has stopped all nuclear and missile tests, dismantled its only nuclear test site and is now dismantling its missile engine test facilities, and is promising to take steps t...

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images South Korean President Moon Jae-in has told the BBC that it is only a matter of time before the US and North Korea declare an end to their state of war on the Korean peninsula. The war ended in 1953 with an armistice but a peace treaty was never signed. Mr Moon, the son of North Korean refugees, also said there could be more diplomatic "bumps and bruises" as he tries to persuade Kim Jong-un to give up his nuclear weapons. But he described Mr Kim as "candid". In an interview with the BBC's Laura Bicker in Seoul he also said he hoped European leaders would help him to mediate between Mr Kim and US President Donald Trump if negotiations stalled. Mr Moon has met Mr Kim three times this year and has acted as a mediator between him and Mr Trump. He said that he had had "ample discussions" with President Trump and other ...

[ad_1] Image copyright Aerolite Meteorites/RR Auction Image caption The meteorite is made up of six fragments, with the largest piece weighing about 3kg A meteorite that is one of the biggest pieces of the Moon ever put up for sale is being auctioned online by a US auction company based in Boston. The Moon rock, weighing about 5.5kg (12lb), was found last year in a remote area of Mauritania. It is thought to have plunged to Earth thousands of years ago. Its large size and composition are very unusual. It could fetch around $500,000 (£380,000) when it goes on sale at RR Auction. It is "one of the most important meteorites available for acquisition anywhere in the world today", the firm said. It is made up of six fragments, with the largest piece weighing about 3kg, and displays "partial fusion cru...

[ad_1] SEOUL: Seoul is considering lifting some of its unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang to create more momentum for diplomacy aimed at improving relations and defusing the nuclear crisis, South Korea 's foreign minister said Wednesday. During a parliamentary audit of her ministry, Kang Kyung-wha said the government is reviewing whether to lift sanctions South Korea imposed on the North in 2010 following a deadly attack on a warship that killed 45 South Korean sailors. Seoul then effectively shut down all cross-border economic cooperation except for a joint factory park in the North Korean border town of Kaesong, which was shuttered in February 2016 after a North Korean nuclear test and long-range rocket launch. Such a move by South Korea would have little immediate effect since U.S.-led international sanctions remain in place. But it's clear Seoul's liberal government is preparing to restart joint economic projects if the larger nuclear negotiations between the United...

[ad_1] Yusaku Maezawa is the first person to buy a ticket for Elon Musk's SpaceX mission to the Moon. The mission, planned for 2023, will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972. Mr Maezawa has said he wants to invite artists from around the world to join him on the trip to capture the experience. The Japanese fashion mogul and art collector has a personal wealth of $2.9bn (£2.2bn). BBC Click finds out more. See more at Click's website and @BBCClick . [ad_2]