Seoul official: North Korea’s words may be ‘harsh,’ but it’s still open to talks



News Seoul official: North Korea’s words may be ‘harsh,’ but it’s still open to talks Unification minister Lee In-young said Pyongyang is still “controlling the level of intensity” in its rhetoric Jeongmin Kim April 29, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps \| North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (Sept. 19, 2018, Pyongyang, North Korea) Just a month ago, North Korea launched a ballistic missile and called South Korea’s president an American “parrot” who lacks even “elementary logic.” But Seoul’s unification minister thinks that Pyongyang is currently restraining itself from behaving even worse in order to leave the door open for future dialogue. Speaking to South Korean reporters on Thursday, Lee In-young said that inter-Korean talks can resume “immediately” if North Korea finds a will to chat again. Just a month ago, North Korea launched a ballistic missile and called South Korea’s president an American “parrot” who lacks even “elementary logic.” But Seoul’s unification minister thinks that Pyongyang is currently restraining itself from behaving even worse in order to leave the door open for future dialogue. Speaking to South Korean reporters on Thursday, Lee In-young said that inter-Korean talks can resume “immediately” if North Korea finds a will to chat again. 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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Seoul official: North Korea’s words may be ‘harsh,’ but it’s still open to talks

Unification minister Lee In-young said Pyongyang is still “controlling the level of intensity” in its rhetoric

Jeongmin Kim April 29, 2021

Seoul official: North Korea’s words may be ‘harsh,’ but it’s still open to talks

Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (Sept. 19, 2018, Pyongyang, North Korea)

Just a month ago, North Korea launched a ballistic missile and called South Korea’s president an American “parrot” who lacks even “elementary logic.” But Seoul’s unification minister thinks that Pyongyang is currently restraining itself from behaving even worse in order to leave the door open for future dialogue.

Speaking to South Korean reporters on Thursday, Lee In-young said that inter-Korean talks can resume “immediately” if North Korea finds a will to chat again.

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