Pope: Dialogue Needed for Korean Reconciliation

Pope Francis said dialogue, and not "fruitless" displays of force, will help bring peace to the Korean peninsula, as he began a five-day visit to South Korea. The comments came after North Korea fired five projectiles into the sea, at about the same time the pope's plane arrived in Seoul early Thursday. Seoul defense officials say the projectiles were launched from the port city of Wonsan and traveling 220 kilometers before landing in the ocean. Foreign Ministry...

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