Fri, August 19, 2022 – 12:33 PM
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (WAM) — Seoul has expressed its deep regret over statements made by Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, regarding the “bold initiative” of South Korean President Yun Seok-yeol, in which he expressed his country’s readiness to provide economic assistance. In stages for North Korea if it stops developing nuclear weapons and begins giving up nuclear weapons.
Earlier in the day, Kim, who is deputy director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, issued a scathing statement about the bold initiative and criticized President Yoon, Yonhap News Agency reported.
“It is very unfortunate that North Korea continues to express its intentions to develop a nuclear program while distorting our bold initiative,” South Korea’s presidential office said, noting that such an attitude of North Korea is not only unhelpful in its future but also negatively affects peace and prosperity. on the Korean peninsula and only accelerate its international isolation.
The presidential office stressed that there is no change in its pursuit of North Korea’s denuclearization and the development of inter-Korean relations through a bold initiative, calling on North Korea to be wise and make careful considerations.
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Wm/ Mustafa Badr Al-Din