Unification minister nominee to seek "creative" ways to facilitate DPRK-U.S. talks



News Unification minister nominee to seek “creative” ways to facilitate DPRK-U.S. talks Kim Yeon-chul also says DPRK cannot pursue nuclear program and economic development "simultaneously" Dagyum Ji March 26, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON National Assembly screengrab The South Korean government's nominee for the position of unification minister on Tuesday told lawmakers he would, if confirmed, pursue "creative" ways to bring Pyongyang and Washington back to negotiating table. Speaking at a hearing of the South Korean National Assembly following his nomination to the post earlier in the month, Kim Yeon-chul promised to "make substantive progress in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue." The South Korean government's nominee for the position of unification minister on Tuesday told lawmakers he would, if confirmed, pursue "creative" ways to bring Pyongyang and Washington back to negotiating table. Speaking at a hearing of the South Korean National Assembly following his nomination to the post earlier in the month, Kim Yeon-chul promised to "make substantive progress in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue." Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Unification minister nominee to seek “creative” ways to facilitate DPRK-U.S. talks

Kim Yeon-chul also says DPRK cannot pursue nuclear program and economic development "simultaneously"

Dagyum Ji March 26, 2019

Unification minister nominee to seek “creative” ways to facilitate DPRK-U.S. talks

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The South Korean government's nominee for the position of unification minister on Tuesday told lawmakers he would, if confirmed, pursue "creative" ways to bring Pyongyang and Washington back to negotiating table.

Speaking at a hearing of the South Korean National Assembly following his nomination to the post earlier in the month, Kim Yeon-chul promised to "make substantive progress in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue."

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