S Korea proposes ministerial dialogue with North

Agence France-Presse

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The South's unification minister Ryoo Kihl-Jae calls for dialogue on June 12 in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea on Thursday, June 6, proposed minister-level talks with North Korea next week, after a surprise offer from Pyongyang proposed discussions on a range of commercial and humanitarian issues.

The South’s unification minister Ryoo Kihl-Jae called for dialogue on June 12 in Seoul, and urged the North to reopen severed communications channels for working-level discussions from Friday.

On Thursday, North and South Korea agreed in principle to hold their first official talks for years, signaling a possible breakthrough in cross-border ties after months of escalated military tensions.

A surprise offer from Pyongyang proposed talks on a range of commercial and humanitarian issues from reopening a joint industrial complex to resuming cross-border family reunions. – Rappler.com


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