(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, South Korean President Park Geun-hye called for national unity, saying it is the prerequisite for denuclearizing the Korean peninsula and laying grounds for reunification with North Korea.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye speaks at a session of the National Unification Advisory Council. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

In a video message to a session of the National Unification Advisory Council, Ms. Geun-hye said that North Korea poses a threat to world peace by claiming it is a nuclear state following the 4^th nuclear test and missile launches and threatens further provocations.

Ms. Geun-hye said South Korea would not be rattled and vowed to build a new order on the Korean peninsula by severity the North’s vicious circle of provocation and making concessions. She underscored that South Korea will maintain its defense against North Korea while persuading North Korea to change its policy and abandon its nuclear program.