South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday said he was looking forward to North Korea's response to engagement efforts as he seeks to restore peace-building amid stalled talks over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programmes.

Moon's comments, in a speech marking the fourth year of his presidency, come ahead of his first summit with US President Joe Biden in Washington on May 21.

The South Korean president is expected to push the United States to seek engagement with North Korea, though Biden...