Seoul says second half of 2021 ‘very important’ period to resume talks with DPRK



News Seoul says second half of 2021 ‘very important’ period to resume talks with DPRK G20 summit, Winter Olympics are key opportunities for breakthrough, suggests unification minister Chaewon Chung August 18, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Unification Ministry official Twitter account South Korea’s unification minister continues to hold out hope for talks with North Korea and a possible breakthrough in the coming months, despite the ongoing ROK-U.S. military drills that Pyongyang suggested would eliminate chances for dialogue. Speaking at a biennial conference hosted by the Korean Political Science Association on Wednesday, Lee In-young said that the second half of 2021 is a “very important” period to resume diplomacy with North Korea. South Korea’s unification minister continues to hold out hope for talks with North Korea and a possible breakthrough in the coming months, despite the ongoing ROK-U.S. military drills that Pyongyang suggested would eliminate chances for dialogue. Speaking at a biennial conference hosted by the Korean Political Science Association on Wednesday, Lee In-young said that the second half of 2021 is a “very important” period to resume diplomacy with North Korea. 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 says second half of 2021 ‘very important’ period to resume talks with DPRK

G20 summit, Winter Olympics are key opportunities for breakthrough, suggests unification minister

Chaewon Chung August 18, 2021

Seoul says second half of 2021 ‘very important’ period to resume talks with DPRK

Unification Ministry official Twitter account

South Korea’s unification minister continues to hold out hope for talks with North Korea and a possible breakthrough in the coming months, despite the ongoing ROK-U.S. military drills that Pyongyang suggested would eliminate chances for dialogue.

Speaking at a biennial conference hosted by the Korean Political Science Association on Wednesday, Lee In-young said that the second half of 2021 is a “very important” period to resume diplomacy with North Korea.

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