Ministry of Unification: "North Korea's Nuclear Power Plant, No Projects Other Than Light-Water Reactors for North Korea Before 2018"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Unification stated that, regarding the 'North Korean nuclear power plant,' there has been no attempt to promote any projects other than the light-water reactor support project for North Korea before 2018.

On the 1st, a Ministry of Unification official said in a written briefing, "There have been no cases of promoting North Korean nuclear power plant construction before 2018 other than the light-water reactor support project for North Korea."

Regarding the ROK-US joint military exercises, the official said, "The Ministry of Unification is not the main ministry responsible for the ROK-US joint military exercises," but added, "The issue of the ROK-US joint military exercises should be handled wisely and flexibly by comprehensively considering ▲the COVID-19 situation ▲the Tokyo Olympics ▲the US policy toward North Korea ▲the transfer of wartime operational control, among other factors."

He continued, "Since South Korea, North Korea, and the US are all currently avoiding creating tensions with each other, we hope that both South Korea and North Korea can respond flexibly so that the military exercises issue does not escalate into a serious conflict situation."

On the same day, Minister of Unification Lee In-young appeared on TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' and said, "Personally, from a politician's standpoint, if postponing the military exercises can open a path for improving inter-Korean relations, choosing that direction would also benefit the national interest." He added, "(Regarding the March ROK-US joint military exercises) there will be many practical considerations, such as whether field training is actually possible, and whether training can be conducted at the simulation level when that happens, among other things."

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