Seoul and Pyongyang should be ready to resume inter-Korean economic cooperation as soon as the international community lifts sanctions on the DPRK, South Korea’s unification minister said on Wednesday.

Speaking at the Korea Global Forum in Seoul, Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said Seoul is standing by to boost economic cooperation with the DPRK, while insisting that the ROK would not violate the international sanctions framework.

“The South Korean government is set to fully prepare for the situation when sanctions are lifted following the progress in the denuclearization while keeping pace with the international community…” Cho said.

Wednesday saw the minister acknowledge that