Ministry of Unification: "North Korea, Return to the Spirit of the June 15 Joint Declaration and Respond to Dialogue"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Unification stated on the 14th, "We urge North Korea to return to the spirit of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration and respond to dialogue and cooperation between the South and the North."

Lee Jong-joo, spokesperson for the Ministry of Unification, said at the regular briefing on the same day, "The government will do its best to advance the peace process on the Korean Peninsula by continuously implementing inter-Korean agreements, including the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration."

Regarding the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, he evaluated it as "the first agreement between the South and North Korean leaders since the division, opening a new era in which the South and North work together for reconciliation, cooperation, peace, and unification," and added, "It became the foundation of the peace process on the Korean Peninsula."

There will be no separate government-level event to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration this year, and Minister of Unification Lee In-young will attend the opening ceremony of the Kim Dae-jung Former President's Residence Memorial Hall in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, which opens in line with the 21st anniversary of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.

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