Ministry of Unification: "To Overcome Concerns About North Korean Missiles, Inter-Korean Dialogue Efforts Are Necessary"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Unification expressed concern on the 5th regarding North Korea's suspected ballistic missile launch but stated, "South and North Korea must not let go of the thread of dialogue and must work together."

In an official statement that day, the Ministry of Unification said, "The government held an emergency meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) Standing Committee this morning concerning the unidentified short-range projectile suspected to be a ballistic missile launched by North Korea and expressed concern."

The Ministry of Unification mentioned that at the NSC meeting, the position was expressed that resuming dialogue with North Korea is important to resolve the current deadlock and tension in inter-Korean relations, and also referred to President Moon Jae-in's statement that 'the thread of dialogue must not be let go,' emphasizing, "We recognize that to fundamentally overcome concerns caused by North Korea's recent launch, South and North Korea must not let go of the thread of dialogue and must work together."

Furthermore, it stated, "While managing the situation on the Korean Peninsula peacefully and stably, we will consistently strive to restart dialogue and cooperation between South and North Korea so that peace on the Korean Peninsula and the development of inter-Korean relations can progress to an irreversible stage," and added, "We urge North Korea to respond sincerely to our efforts to create peace and cooperation through dialogue."

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