Rome, June 14 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday that he believes the “ember of hope” for reviving dialogue and cooperation with North Korea still exists, reaffirming his commitment to making the utmost efforts to establish peace with Pyongyang.President Lee made the remarks in his speech during a special Mass at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, celebrated by South Korea-born Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik under the theme of peace and solidarity, Yon…
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Seoul, April 7 (IANS) The unification ministry of South Korea on Tuesday assessed North Korea’s swift response to President Lee Jae Myung’s expression of regret over drone flights by South Korean individuals as “meaningful progress” moving forward the establishment of peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula. Late Monday, Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, issued a statement that said her brother assessed Lee as “frank and broad-minded,” some 10 hours after…
Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) The unification ministry said Wednesday it will prioritize confirming the fate of separated families’ relatives in North Korea if strained inter-Korean relations begin to improve.Under the 2026-2028 plan for supporting families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, the ministry said it will make efforts to resume exchanges between such divided families at the government level and facilitate civilian-level exchanges between them, Yonhap news agency reported.”When there is prog…