May 02, 2024
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DPRK media says ROK sanctions “obstacle” to improved inter-Korean relations

Uriminzokkiri urges Seoul to remove "legal and institutional mechanisms" to cooperation

North Korean state-run media on Wednesday called on the South Korean government to lift the so-called May 24 unilateral measures, claiming that the sanctions framework continued to impede the improvement of inter-Korean relations.

In a commentary, Uriminzokkiri said North and South Korea were prevented from putting inter-Korean agreements into action because an “obstacle blocking the advancement in inter-Korean relations exists."

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