President Moon Jae-in came back home after ending a nine-day trip to Europe on Oct. 21. During the trip, President Moon visited five European countries and attended the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit where he boosted future-looking cooperation between Korea and Europe and reaffirmed their support for peace on the Korean Peninsula.  President Moon’s meeting with Pope Francis on Oct. 18 was the most noteworthy event in his itinerary. The president delivered an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the pope. The pope asked for an official invitation and expressed his support for President Moon’s effort for bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula. 

President Moon Jae-in urged support from world leaders for settling peace on the Korean Peninsula during the first session of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) held in Brussels, Belgium on Oct. 19. "Peace on the Korean Peninsula will ultimately lead to the prosperity of Asia and Europe," said the President.  “Europe has overcome the Cold War politically and formulated the European Union economically starting with the Europe Coal and Steel Community,” said President Moon during the retreat session. “Dissolving the last remaining Cold War rivalry on the Korean Peninsula will be similar to how Europe built the order of peace and prosperity.” 

President Moon Jae-in visited the Amalienborg Palace in Denmark, to meet the Danish Queen Margrethe Alexandrine Porhildur Ingrid II on Oct. 20. They talked about the cooperation potential for both countries and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.  President Moon noted Denmark’s assistance during the Korean War. At the time, Denmark sent a hospital ship, named “Jutlandia”, to support the medical treatment of soldiers and civilians. The president emphasized that Denmark’s humanitarian spirit has become the basis for the development of Korea-Denmark relations.