Minister Lee In-young: "Recent North Korea Actions Do Not Help Peace on the Korean Peninsula"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Lee In-young, Minister of Unification, recently urged North Korea to return to dialogue, stating that North Korea's recent actions do not contribute to peace on the Korean Peninsula.

At the 'North Korean Economic Research Platform' forum held on the 9th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, Minister Lee said in his congratulatory speech, "No matter what twists and turns occur, the South and North must never return to the past of confrontation and conflict."

Minister Lee emphasized, "Recently, military tensions, both large and small, have been escalating worldwide, including in Ukraine, and the peace situation on the Korean Peninsula is also at a very difficult crossroads. What is clear is that North Korea's recent actions, which are escalating military tensions, are by no means helpful to peace on the Korean Peninsula."

He added, "I would like to once again emphasize here today that it is time for North Korea to stop escalating the situation, respond to dialogue, and seek ways to jointly resolve all issues toward denuclearization, peaceful coexistence, cooperation, and prosperity."

Minister Lee stated that while the government is striving to resume South-North-US dialogue and negotiations, it will also design inter-Korean economic cooperation, saying, "Although the conditions for full-scale inter-Korean economic cooperation have not yet been established, we must take a step forward and prepare in the right direction."

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