Ministry of Unification: Resolving 'Double Standards' Differences Through Dialogue and Cooperation with North Korea

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Unification expressed its position to "resolve through dialogue and cooperation" regarding Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of North Korea, recently pointing out the South's 'double standards' in a commemorative speech.

A Ministry of Unification official told reporters on the 12th, "It is understood that (General Secretary Kim) is focusing on raising issues related to double standards," and stated this position.

According to the Korean Central News Agency, in a commemorative speech at the Defense Development Exhibition held on the 11th, General Secretary Kim criticized the double standards, saying, "The South Korean authorities, who are doing their part, are now trying to take away even our right to develop self-defensive national defense capabilities, and are slapping labels such as military provocations, threats, and inappropriate acts that escalate tensions on even our routine weapons tests, leading the anti-Republic voices of hostile forces led by the United States."

In response, the Ministry of Unification stated, "Inter-Korean relations cannot be resolved by unilaterally demanding and enforcing one party's standards," and added, "We will resolve disagreements and differences related to double standards based on agreements through dialogue and cooperation, and work to solve such issues."

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