South Korea's new unification minister urges steady dialogue
(VOVWORLD) - Dialogue with North Korea must not be cut off under any circumstances, said Lee In-young, the nominee for Seoul’s new Ministry of Unification, during a press conference on Monday at the Inter-Korean Office in Seoul.
 Unification Minister-nominee Lee In-young (Photo: Yonhap News) |
Lee said he will pursue a creative approach to lay down “stepping stones” to peace and reconciliation. He called on North Korea to halt actions that would increase military tensions.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in appointed Lee last Friday to lead South Korea’s top inter-Korean body.