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Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She studied Korean history, mainly focusing on modern Korean history at Korea University. Follow her on twitter @Hy_Choi0826
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News DPRK government statement suggests dialogueExperts note North's pre-conditions, seemingly designed to provoke South's rejection North Korea on Monday marked the 15th anniversary of the 6.15 Joint Declaration by suggesting the terms for North-South dialogue, which experts generally said were non-starters. The statement’s five pre-conditions included an “independent solution” for unification, not pursuing a “unifying system,” ending the U.S.-ROK joint military training exercises, abolishing the legal and institutional obstacles for dialogue and “respect(ing) the 6.15 declaration and 10.4 announcement.” © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |