Seoul to drive peace, denuclearization, and institutionalize relations with N. Korea
- 5 years ago
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Back here in the nation, the government released a five-year development plan... to move inter-Korean relations forward.
Seoul is hoping to declare a formal end to the Korean War... and create an institutional base for sustainable cross-border ties.
Oh Jung-hee sheds light on this plan.
Pushing forward with peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula,... and forming an institutional framework to preserve warm inter-Korean ties.
That's the plan South Korea released Monday,... a blueprint of its future relations with North Korea for the next five years.
According to Seoul's unification ministry,... South Korea will declare a formal end to the Korean War... and hold three-way or four-way talks with relevant parties to sign a peace treaty.
But the government is aware that it may not be able to declare the war's end within this year as it initially hoped for,... and has said there is flexibility on how and when the declaration can be made.
Within the next five years, Seoul plans to sign a treaty with North Korea that institutionalizes their relations.
It's to keep inter-Korean exchanges sustainable and prevent them from being affected by ups and downs in their relations.
Steady dialogue will be maintained between the leaders of Seoul and Pyeongyang... through regular summit talks and hotline calls.
Running the joint liaison office in a stable manner is also a must... with future hopes of opening more offices in the Koreas' capitals.
The Seoul government also hopes to encourage North Korea to engage further with the international community.
It aims to provide support for cultivating manpower in the North... and for holding international conferences that involve Pyeongyang's experts.
It's also to seek ways to cooperate with international financial institutions... to deliver development aid to the North.
Humanitarian aid for the North will be provided irrespective of political situations.
They'll be mainly for emergency operations, control of contagious diseases like tuberculosis and malaria... and support for babies and pregnant women.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
Back here in the nation, the government released a five-year development plan... to move inter-Korean relations forward.
Seoul is hoping to declare a formal end to the Korean War... and create an institutional base for sustainable cross-border ties.
Oh Jung-hee sheds light on this plan.
Pushing forward with peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula,... and forming an institutional framework to preserve warm inter-Korean ties.
That's the plan South Korea released Monday,... a blueprint of its future relations with North Korea for the next five years.
According to Seoul's unification ministry,... South Korea will declare a formal end to the Korean War... and hold three-way or four-way talks with relevant parties to sign a peace treaty.
But the government is aware that it may not be able to declare the war's end within this year as it initially hoped for,... and has said there is flexibility on how and when the declaration can be made.
Within the next five years, Seoul plans to sign a treaty with North Korea that institutionalizes their relations.
It's to keep inter-Korean exchanges sustainable and prevent them from being affected by ups and downs in their relations.
Steady dialogue will be maintained between the leaders of Seoul and Pyeongyang... through regular summit talks and hotline calls.
Running the joint liaison office in a stable manner is also a must... with future hopes of opening more offices in the Koreas' capitals.
The Seoul government also hopes to encourage North Korea to engage further with the international community.
It aims to provide support for cultivating manpower in the North... and for holding international conferences that involve Pyeongyang's experts.
It's also to seek ways to cooperate with international financial institutions... to deliver development aid to the North.
Humanitarian aid for the North will be provided irrespective of political situations.
They'll be mainly for emergency operations, control of contagious diseases like tuberculosis and malaria... and support for babies and pregnant women.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.