End of War Declaration creates structure that keeps N. Korea on track to denuclearization:...
End of War Declaration creates structure that keeps N. Korea on track to denuclearization: Choi Jong-kun 최종건 차관 "종전선언은 누구도 못벗어날 틀"... 관련 내용 한미일 협의회서 논의 Seoul's First Vice Foreign Minister reaffirmed the government's proposal to officially declare an end to the Korean War. While in Washington... the diplomat is set to hold meetings with his American and Japanese counterparts to discuss matter. Lee Kyung-eun has the details. At the annual South Korea-U.S. Strategic Forum in Washington on Monday, South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said declaring an end to the Korean War,... can help achieve peace on the peninsula,… by keeping North Korea on track toward denuclearization. "... we need a framework that can keep Pyeongyang on track. It is imperative to devise a structure from which no one can easily walk away from the whole process." Choi is reiterating President Moon Jae-in’s recent re-proposal for putting an official end to the Korean War at the UN General Assembly,... calling it a "catalyst" for resuming dialogue with the regime. The top diplomat added that it will be a long and torturous process. And while there are only six months left until Moon's term ends,.. the government will not give up or rush. Along the way, Choi stressed the importance of support from both South Korea's ally, the U.S., and North Korea's ally, China which will play a critical role in bringing the North to dialogue. And according to former U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun,... a positive response from Washington... is likely. The expert said... the Biden administration is seriously considering it as an option especially as it is something that long-time ally Seoul - wants. He projected a similar response from China. However, he remained skeptical about Japan, citing its concerns over a potential threat from nuclear-armed North Korea. The related discussions will be dealt with on Wednesday local time,... when South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister takes part in a trilateral meeting with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Sherman and Japan's Mori Takeo. Lee Kyung-eun, Arirang News. #denuclearization #NorthKorea #SouthKorea 📣 Arirang News(Facebook) : / arirangtvnews 📣 Arirang News(Twitter) : / arirangtvnews 📣 News Center(YouTube) : / newscenter_arirangtv 2021-11-16, 22:00 (KST)
