Kim Gun Holds Phone Talks with Chinese North Korea Nuclear Representative to Discuss 'North Korea Nuclear Issue'

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] On the 9th, Kim Geon, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Office for Peaceful Negotiations on the Korean Peninsula, held a telephone consultation with Liu Xiaoming, China's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs, to discuss the North Korean nuclear issue.

As the chief representatives on the North Korean nuclear issue for South Korea and China, they shared assessments of the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula, including North Korea's successive missile provocations, and exchanged opinions on response measures, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

Head Kim expressed deep concern over the possibility of North Korea conducting additional provocations, including nuclear tests, following a series of recent missile launches, and emphasized that the international community must unite and respond firmly to provocations that threaten peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.

He also explained that the government keeps the door open for dialogue with North Korea and is preparing a "bold plan" to dramatically improve the lives of North Korean residents if North Korea takes steps toward denuclearization.

He requested that the Chinese side play a constructive role in urging North Korea to refrain from further provocations and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy.

In response, Representative Liu expressed agreement on the necessity of close communication and cooperation between the two countries to stabilize the situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.

Furthermore, he reiterated China's existing position that it will continue to play a constructive role in the peaceful resolution of the Korean Peninsula issue while adhering to the principle of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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