South Korea Vows to Keep Working to Restore Dialogue with North Korea

SEOUL (ANTARA) – South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said her government would continue working to create the right conditions for dialogue between Seoul and Pyongyang to resume, while supporting peaceful coexistence.

“Every effort will be made to open the door to dialogue between South Korea and North Korea and to hold talks on peace and shared prosperity,” Han said in Seoul on Sunday.

Speaking at a presidential sports event for North Korean refugees, Han described the division between the two Koreas as a present-day “reality”.

She also stressed that the pain of separated families and estranged communities “is still being felt”.

“Our efforts to pave the way for peaceful coexistence between South Korea and North Korea must not stop,” Prime Minister Han said.

She urged the public to support efforts to build peace and thanked them for their contributions to South Korea’s economic development and democratisation.