Kwon Young-se, Meeting with Families of North Korean Detainees on the 21st... "First Minister of Unification"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] Unification Minister Kwon Young-se will meet with the families of South Korean nationals detained in North Korea on the 21st.

Cho Jung-hoon, spokesperson for the Ministry of Unification, stated at a regular briefing on the 17th, "Minister Kwon Young-se plans to meet with the families of two detained nationals on the 21st to offer consolation and explain the government's determination to resolve the detainee issue," adding, "This is the first time the Minister of Unification has met with detainees' families."

He continued, "The government has maintained the position that the repatriation of our nationals detained in North Korea is a fundamental responsibility of the state to protect its citizens and must be resolved," and said, "We will continue to make efforts for a fundamental resolution of the detainee issue, including confirming their status, visits, release, and repatriation, by utilizing various channels such as family meetings and consolation, inter-Korean talks, and international cooperation."

According to the Ministry of Unification, there are currently six South Korean nationals detained in North Korea, including missionaries who were detained after conducting missionary activities in the North Korea-China border area since 2013.

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