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What role did Moon Jae-In play in the 2007 summit between Roh Moo-Hyun and Kim Jong Il?
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Moon Jae-In
South Korea's 12th president, Moon Jae-In, 2017.
During the administration of President Roh Moo-Hyun, Moon Jae-In served as his chief of staff and acted as the principal organizer of the historic October 2007 summit between Roh and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.1
This meeting in Pyongyang resulted in an ambitious eight-point plan intended to foster peace on the Korean peninsula. Moon’s role in facilitating this summit was part of his broader involvement in the administration's strategy of engagement with North Korea, which included the development of the Kaesong Industrial Complex and the continuation of the sunshine policy originally initiated by Kim Dae-Jung.12