Ministry of Unification: "New Year, a Crucial Time to Set the Stage for Inter-Korean Development"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Unification stated on the 3rd, "Now, at the beginning of the Year of the Black Tiger, is a very important time to create a new turning point for peace on the Korean Peninsula and the development of inter-Korean relations."

Lee Jong-joo, spokesperson for the Ministry of Unification, said at the regular briefing on the same day, "We will consistently strive for substantial progress in peace on the Korean Peninsula in 2022."

The spokesperson commented on North Korea's recent focus on economic and livelihood issues at the Workers' Party plenary meeting, saying, "We will work to promptly resume inter-Korean dialogue so that practical cooperation can advance in various fields, including the key issues presented at the plenary meeting."

Regarding the direction for promoting a New Year declaration of the end of the war, he reaffirmed, "The government's consistent position is to continue efforts to institutionalize the unfinished peace into sustainable peace."

In response to a question about the Ministry of Unification's measures concerning the incident on the 1st, where one person presumed to be a South Korean citizen defected to the North, he replied, "We will review the necessity of additional measures through consultations with relevant agencies while monitoring the results of the ongoing investigation."

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