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Article snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Moon Jae-in, Kim Jong-un, if the circumstances were right. Mr. Moon also pledged to strengthen the alliance with Washington, expressing an eagerness for an early summit meeting with President Trump, whose military posturing and diplomatic overtures toward the North in recent weeks have both rattled and confused South Koreans. But Mr. Moon also hinted at balancing diplomacy between the United States and China, his country’s largest trading partner. “I will do whatever it takes to help settle peace on the Korean Peninsula,” Mr. Moon said during a speech at the National Assembly, where he was formally sworn in on Wednesday. “If necessary, I will fly immediately to Washington.” “I will further strengthen the alliance between South Korea and the United States,” he added. A day after winning the presidential election, Mr. Moon took office by reconfirming the broad changes he promised during his campaign, including curtailing the powers of the presidency and eliminating corrupt ties between government and business. He also vowed to “get busy for the sake of peace on the Korean Peninsula.” Mr. Moon said he was also willing to travel to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, to meet its leader, Mr. Kim. But he cautioned that for such a trip to take place, “the circumstances have to be right.” He had earlier said that dialogue would become difficult if the North raised tensions with another nuclear test. The last inter-Korean summit meeting was in 20... Link to the full article to read more