South Korea this year will be looking to revive the peace process with North Korea.
It s a top priority of the Moon Jae-in administration, which is hoping that there ll be momentum added by the new administration in the United States.
Yoon Jung-min reports.
With the Biden administration beginning its first term in the U.S. this year, Seoul is gearing up to resume the peace process with Pyeongyang and Washington.
Soon after being appointed as Seoul s new foreign minister, Chung Eui-yong who has been President Moon s national security and foreign policy advisor for years hinted that he will focus primarily on reviving the stalled denuclearization talks with North Korea.
U.S. Returns 12 Military Sites to S. Korea, Including Some at Yongsan Garrison
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This photo, taken on Sept. 1, 2019, shows an aerial view of the Yongsan Garrison in Seoul. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) The United States on Friday returned 12 American military sites to South Korea, including some in central Seoul, amid persistent concerns that an additional delay would further dampen regional development efforts.
During a virtual joint committee session of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), Seoul and Washington agreed on the return of the sites, though they failed to bridge differences on who and how to shoulder environmental cleanup costs, Seoul officials said.