Vice Unification Minister Kim Ki-woong will meet Japan s top nuclear envoy this week to discuss ways to boost bilateral ties amid North Korea s continued provocations, the unification ministry said Monday.
Vice Unification Minister Kim Ki-woong called on North Korea, Sunday, to halt provocations and return to dialogue, saying Seoul stands by its offers for talks.
South Korea s vice unification minister said Friday the government plans to map out a three-year blueprint to improve North Korea s human rights situation by taking into account its policy stance and the North s rights conditions.
South Korea plans to hold an interagency government meeting on its policy on North Korea s human rights situation this week in an effort to improve the North s rights conditions, according to the unification ministry Monday.
Korea s vice unification minister expressed deep concern and strong regret Wednesday over what he called an obvious attitude by North Korea on its nuclear weapons development and use.