Seoul seeks to turn Trump-Kim summit into four-way peace talks: minister

What happened: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said South Korea aims to expand a possible Trump-Kim summit into four-party talks with the two Koreas, the US and China, replacing the armistice with a permanent peace regime. Key numbers: APEC summit scheduled Nov. Why it matters: Chung said renewed Washington-Pyongyang dialogue could break the diplomatic impasse, and a peace regime could cut security risks and enable economic cooperation. He reaffirmed commitment to reopening Kaesong.

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said South Korea aims to expand a possible Trump-Kim summit into four-party talks with the two Koreas, the US and China, replacing the armistice with a permanent peace regime.

Chung said renewed Washington-Pyongyang dialogue could break the diplomatic impasse, and a peace regime could cut security risks and enable economic cooperation. He reaffirmed commitment to reopening Kaesong.