Koreas restore communication channels and agree to improve ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have agreed to restore suspended communication channels and improve ties (Korea Summit Press Pool/AP)

South and North Korea have restored communication channels and their leaders have agreed to improve ties, both governments said.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached the agreement during several exchanges of letters since April, the presidential office in Seoul said.