No dialogue with N. Korea possible if denuclearization comes first: unification minister
Chung said talks would fail if denuclearization comes first and urged simultaneous progress on peace, nuclear and economic issues.
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The Korean Minister of Association (and there is a South Korean position) Jung Dong Young outlined the modalities for starting a dialogue with Pyongyang. He said that the inter-Korean dialogue would not begin if Pyongyang demanded denuclearization in advance. His words meant a marked turn in Seoul's approach: nuclear
Minister: If we expect Pyongyang to renounce nuclear weapons in advance, the negotiations will not begin
Minister of Korean Unification (there is such a position in South Korea) Jeong Dong-yeon named the conditions for starting a dialogue with Pyongyang.He stated that inter-Korean dialogue would not begin if Pyongyang were to demand denuclearization in...
South Korea's Unification Minister stated that dialogue with North Korea cannot begin if denuclearization is set as a prerequisite, and called for a shift to a "multi-faceted" approach. South Korea convenes emergency security meeting after North Korea launches ballistic missile. North Korea warns against South Korea-U.S. cooperation on weapons of mass destruction. North Korea conducts drills with new combat systems.
No dialogue with North Korea possible if denuclearisation comes first: unification minister
Digital Desk | Seoul, Sep 17 (IANS) South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday that resuming dialogue with North Korea would never be possible if Pyongyang is asked to denuclearise first. He made the remarks in an opening address at a ministry-hosted academic forum on peaceful coexistence with North Korea. "We cannot start any discussion by repeating the past approach; action first, compensation later, with denuclearisa…
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