The Republic of Korea (RoK) will not seek a summit with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) if it is to be only a one-time event, stated a RoK official.
Presidential office’s spokeswoman Kim Eun-hye said at a press briefing on Jan. 5 that the denuclearisation of the DPRK would lay basis for the normalisation of bilateral ties.
"The inter-Korean relations would ultimately have to be upgraded to the level where the two sides can always meet and discuss issues when necessary, but conditions for the normalization need to improve first while the principle of denuclearisation remains firm," she said.
The announcement came after RoK President Lee Myung-bak pledged to better relations with the DPRK in his New Year's speech to the nation on Jan. 4, calling for the establishment of a body in charge of dialogues between the two countries.
The president also called for the “opening of a new chapter” in the inter-Korean relationship and urged the DPRK to soon return to the six-party negotiations.
President Lee Myung-bak said he hoped that the resumption of talks would create a momentum for further cooperation as well as a progress in denuclearisation of the Korean peninsular./.
Presidential office’s spokeswoman Kim Eun-hye said at a press briefing on Jan. 5 that the denuclearisation of the DPRK would lay basis for the normalisation of bilateral ties.
"The inter-Korean relations would ultimately have to be upgraded to the level where the two sides can always meet and discuss issues when necessary, but conditions for the normalization need to improve first while the principle of denuclearisation remains firm," she said.
The announcement came after RoK President Lee Myung-bak pledged to better relations with the DPRK in his New Year's speech to the nation on Jan. 4, calling for the establishment of a body in charge of dialogues between the two countries.
The president also called for the “opening of a new chapter” in the inter-Korean relationship and urged the DPRK to soon return to the six-party negotiations.
President Lee Myung-bak said he hoped that the resumption of talks would create a momentum for further cooperation as well as a progress in denuclearisation of the Korean peninsular./.
