South Korean assembly speaker says he's ready to meet North Korean counterpart



News South Korean assembly speaker says he’s ready to meet North Korean counterpart Park Byeong-seug urges Pyongyang to make "bold decision" and agree to inter-Korean parliamentary talks soon Jeongmin Kim July 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK National Assembly The speaker of South Korea's National Assembly on Friday said he would be willing to meet with the head of the North's rubber-stamp Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), urging Pyongyang to make a "bold decision" and hold inter-Korean parliamentary talks soon. Speaking in a keynote address at an event marking the South's Constitution Day, Park Byeong-seug said such a meeting could "pave the way" for building greater trust between the DPRK and the international community. The speaker of South Korea's National Assembly on Friday said he would be willing to meet with the head of the North's rubber-stamp Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), urging Pyongyang to make a "bold decision" and hold inter-Korean parliamentary talks soon. Speaking in a keynote address at an event marking the South's Constitution Day, Park Byeong-seug said such a meeting could "pave the way" for building greater trust between the DPRK and the international community. 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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South Korean assembly speaker says he’s ready to meet North Korean counterpart

Park Byeong-seug urges Pyongyang to make "bold decision" and agree to inter-Korean parliamentary talks soon

Jeongmin Kim July 17, 2020

South Korean assembly speaker says he’s ready to meet North Korean counterpart

The speaker of South Korea's National Assembly on Friday said he would be willing to meet with the head of the North's rubber-stamp Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), urging Pyongyang to make a "bold decision" and hold inter-Korean parliamentary talks soon.

Speaking in a keynote address at an event marking the South's Constitution Day, Park Byeong-seug said such a meeting could "pave the way" for building greater trust between the DPRK and the international community.

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