South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a USB drive carrying materials outlining a plan for greater economic cooperation on the Korean Peninsula, a gesture aimed a strengthening diplomatic ties ahead of Kim’s summit with President Trump.
The USB, provided to Kim at a meeting between the Korean leaders on April 27, contained an e-book and a presentation explaining Moon’s “New Economic Map,” according to local media on May 2, but it was not widely reported by U.S. news outlets.
Moon’s plan was first made public in July during a speech in Berlin, Germany, while he was attending a G20 Summit, and has an overarching objective of creating a single market.
It now also includes a potential collaboration on “a power plant,” per local media.
Moon and Kim did not broach economic commitments during a press conference following their April 27 summit in the Demilitarized Zone’s Panmunjom.
Moon, however, alluded to his desire to conduct “joint research” into potential projects, most likely as a way to avoid possibly violating United Nations Security Council sanctions.
A date and location for Trump’s historic meeting with Kim has been set, Trump announced Friday, although details have not been revealed.
