Life as Unification Minister: former minister Ryoo speaks



News Life as Unification Minister: former minister Ryoo speaks Challenging both the North's inconsistency and the political pressures from the South was uneasy JH Ahn July 11, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Ryoo Kihl-jae, the first Unification Minister of current South Korean President Park Geun-hye, shared details of his experience as point-man for inter-Korean relations on Friday, revealing details of personal exchanges with a North Korean delegation that visited Seoul in October, 2014. Speaking in Korean at an academic conference held in Seoul on Friday, Ryoo also emphasized why he thinks dialogue is still key to resolve inter-Korean deadlock, even under the current circumstances. Ryoo Kihl-jae, the first Unification Minister of current South Korean President Park Geun-hye, shared details of his experience as point-man for inter-Korean relations on Friday, revealing details of personal exchanges with a North Korean delegation that visited Seoul in October, 2014. Speaking in Korean at an academic conference held in Seoul on Friday, Ryoo also emphasized why he thinks dialogue is still key to resolve inter-Korean deadlock, even under the current circumstances. 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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Life as Unification Minister: former minister Ryoo speaks

Challenging both the North's inconsistency and the political pressures from the South was uneasy

JH Ahn July 11, 2016

Life as Unification Minister: former minister Ryoo speaks

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Ryoo Kihl-jae, the first Unification Minister of current South Korean President Park Geun-hye, shared details of his experience as point-man for inter-Korean relations on Friday, revealing details of personal exchanges with a North Korean delegation that visited Seoul in October, 2014.

Speaking in Korean at an academic conference held in Seoul on Friday, Ryoo also emphasized why he thinks dialogue is still key to resolve inter-Korean deadlock, even under the current circumstances.

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