(Bloomberg) -- South Korean president Moon Jae-in's office has numerously asked Pope Francis to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas, Chosun Ilbo reported, citing unidentified people familiar.
- Moon's office had invited Pope Francis to visit the Korean peninsula after finishing his trip to Japan on Nov. 26
- A government official delivered an invitation in July through Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, the Apostolic Nuncio to South Korean and Mongolia
- Another request was made after last year's Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity during Moon's visit to Vatican City
- Moon's office has not received a confirmed response back
To contact the reporter on this story: Jihye Lee in Seoul at jlee2352@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Niluksi Koswanage at nkoswanage@bloomberg.net
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