Unification Minister reaffirms Seoul's commitment towards carrying out inter-Korean deals
- 5 years ago
김연철, 취임 후 첫 방북 "北, 공동선언 이행 확고한 의지 밝혀"
The nation's Unification Minister reaffirmed Seoul's commitment to carrying out inter-Korean deals... during his first trip to the joint liaison office in Gaeseong since taking office.
Following the visit, Kim Yeon-chul... told reporters that he briefly met with officials there, and asked them to relay his greetings to his counterpart Ri Son-gwon, the Chairman of North Korea's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland.
"We've also shared a strong will to implement the joint declarations signed by the two Koreas last year... as well as the need to normalize operations at the joint liaison office."
The joint liaison office was set up to bolster cross-border exchanges... but has been effectively idle amid a lack of progress in denuclearization talks between Pyeongyang and Washington.
The nation's Unification Minister reaffirmed Seoul's commitment to carrying out inter-Korean deals... during his first trip to the joint liaison office in Gaeseong since taking office.
Following the visit, Kim Yeon-chul... told reporters that he briefly met with officials there, and asked them to relay his greetings to his counterpart Ri Son-gwon, the Chairman of North Korea's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland.
"We've also shared a strong will to implement the joint declarations signed by the two Koreas last year... as well as the need to normalize operations at the joint liaison office."
The joint liaison office was set up to bolster cross-border exchanges... but has been effectively idle amid a lack of progress in denuclearization talks between Pyeongyang and Washington.