March 29, 2024
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Seoul not planning to lift “May 24” sanctions on N. Korea: unification minister

Comments follow controversial remarks by foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha on Wednesday

The South Korean government has no plans to lift its so-called "May 24" sanctions on North Korea, the country's unification minister insisted on Thursday.

In comments made to lawmakers, Cho Myoung-gyon sought to clarify a statement by foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha yesterday, in which she appeared to suggest Seoul was planning to relax its unilateral sanctions against the North.

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