Lee In-young "Seeds of Inter-Korean Peace Must Be Planted with Hard Work to Grow Stronger"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Minister of Unification Lee In-young emphasized that the seeds of peace between South and North Korea "can grow stronger only after going through the process of planting rice seedlings with beads of sweat."

Minister Lee made these remarks in a congratulatory speech at the 'Peace Farm Rice Seedling Planting Event' hosted by the National Farmers' Federation held on the 11th in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province. The Peace Farm project is an initiative that utilizes rice cultivated by residents in border areas using eco-friendly methods for humanitarian cooperation with North Korea.

Minister Lee stated, "Just as rice paddies cultivated by planting seedlings yield more harvest, the seeds of peace sown by South and North Korea will take deeper root in the fields of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and grow stronger when they go through the process of planting seedlings with beads of sweat," emphasizing the government's efforts for inter-Korean peace.

He added that conditions have begun to form for the prompt resumption of inter-Korean and North Korea-U.S. talks following the Korea-U.S. summit, saying, "The government will do its best to create a virtuous cycle of inter-Korean and North Korea-U.S. dialogue and expand the space and scope of inter-Korean relations."

He continued, "Please send your support and encouragement so that the rice seedlings planted today can bear the fruits of peace in the fall," and stated, "The government will also make multifaceted efforts to develop inter-Korean agricultural cooperation through the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue."

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