Upon receiving a personal letter from Moon Jae In on April 20, Kim Jong Un sent his reply letter on Thursday.

The top leaders of the north and the south of Korea exchanged best regards in the letters.

Referring to the efforts made by the top leaders of the north and the south for peace of the Korean Peninsula and the north-south cooperation in the difficult situation so far, Moon Jae In in his letter expressed the will to make the north-south joint declarations the foundation for the reunification even after his retirement.

Recollecting that the top leaders of the north and the south made public the historic joint declarations giving hope for the future to the entire nation, Kim Jong Un appreciated the pains and effort taken by Moon Jae In for the great cause of the nation until the last days of his term of office.

Sharing the same view that the inter-Korean relations would improve and develop as desired and anticipated by the nation if the north and the south make tireless efforts with hope, the top leaders mutually extended warm greetings to the compatriots in the north and the south.

The exchange of the personal letters between the top leaders of the north and the south is an expression of their deep trust.