Park Su-hyun: "Inter-Korean Summit Also a Stepping Stone"... Suggests Possibility Within Term

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Park Soo-hyun, Senior Secretary for Public Communication at the Blue House, expressed hope regarding the possibility of a South-North Korea summit taking place during President Moon Jae-in's term, saying, "It would be good if that happens."

On the morning of the 28th, Park appeared on a radio program and, when asked by the host about the possibility of holding a summit, said, "It would be good if that happens, but (currently) we are at the lowest stage, which is the restoration of communication lines," adding, "As we cross the stream ahead, stepping stones will be needed, so they will be placed."

He further stated, "The South-North Korea summit is also one of the stepping stones (for denuclearization)."

Park also explained that installing a hotline between leaders and establishing a video conference system are stepping stones as well, and questioned, "Isn't the ultimate goal to reach a peace process on the Korean Peninsula and denuclearization?" He added, "We are cautiously hopeful that by placing these stepping stones one by one and removing obstacles, we will reach the ‘big step’ as North Korea has announced."

The Blue House, while announcing the restoration of communication lines the previous day, drew a line regarding the possibility of resuming the South-North summit or holding a video conference, stating, "There have been no consultations or discussions on that."

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