South Korea to resume dialogue with the North once COVID-19 crisis calms: MOU



COVID-19 South Korea to resume dialogue with the North once COVID-19 crisis calms: MOU Comments come as Pyongyang-run media denounces Seoul's need for "U.S. approval" in unification, foreign policy Jeongmin Kim May 11, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps South Korea aims to resume dialogue with the North once the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, Seoul’s unification ministry said Monday. The comments from a Ministry of Unification (MOU) official following similar points made by South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday marking his three-year anniversary in office. “When the coronavirus situation calms down we will start dialogue [with Pyongyang] and keep persuading it,” MOU spokesperson Yoh Sangkey said Monday in a regular briefing. Asked whether the South Korean government planned any working-level or COVID-19-related dialogue with the North, the ministry referred press to President Moon’s speech on Sunday. “I © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

COVID-19

South Korea to resume dialogue with the North once COVID-19 crisis calms: MOU

Comments come as Pyongyang-run media denounces Seoul's need for "U.S. approval" in unification, foreign policy

Jeongmin Kim May 11, 2020

South Korea to resume dialogue with the North once COVID-19 crisis calms: MOU

Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

South Korea aims to resume dialogue with the North once the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, Seoul’s unification ministry said Monday.

The comments from a Ministry of Unification (MOU) official following similar points made by South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday marking his three-year anniversary in office.

“When the coronavirus situation calms down we will start dialogue [with Pyongyang] and keep persuading it,” MOU spokesperson Yoh Sangkey said Monday in a regular briefing.

Asked whether the South Korean government planned any working-level or COVID-19-related dialogue with the North, the ministry referred press to President Moon’s speech on Sunday.

“I

South Korea to resume dialogue with the North once COVID-19 crisis calms: MOU

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by

One more step!

Error!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Jeongmin Kim

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –