Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties



News Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties Unification minister says he’s willing to meet DPRK counterpart ‘anytime, anywhere’ and won’t just wait for response Chaewon Chung June 22, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Seoul's Unification Minister Kwon Young-se speaking to reporters in Seoul (June, 21, 2022) \| Image: Unification Ministry South Korea’s unification minister said Tuesday that he is willing to meet “anytime, anywhere” with his North Korean counterpart, pledging to pursue engagement to transform “strained inter-Korean relations.” Kwon Young-se also stressed that the conservative Yoon administration will abide by past inter-Korean agreements “on dialogue and cooperation,” while monitoring further DPRK “provocations” ahead of a potential underground nuclear test. South Korea’s unification minister said Tuesday that he is willing to meet “anytime, anywhere” with his North Korean counterpart, pledging to pursue engagement to transform “strained inter-Korean relations.” Kwon Young-se also stressed that the conservative Yoon administration will abide by past inter-Korean agreements “on dialogue and cooperation,” while monitoring further DPRK “provocations” ahead of a potential underground nuclear test. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties

Unification minister says he’s willing to meet DPRK counterpart ‘anytime, anywhere’ and won’t just wait for response

Chaewon Chung June 22, 2022

Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties

Seoul's Unification Minister Kwon Young-se speaking to reporters in Seoul (June, 21, 2022) | Image: Unification Ministry

South Korea’s unification minister said Tuesday that he is willing to meet “anytime, anywhere” with his North Korean counterpart, pledging to pursue engagement to transform “strained inter-Korean relations.”

Kwon Young-se also stressed that the conservative Yoon administration will abide by past inter-Korean agreements “on dialogue and cooperation,” while monitoring further DPRK “provocations” ahead of a potential underground nuclear test.

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