Inter-Korean contact office won't break UNSC sanctions: Blue House
- 6 years ago
靑 "정부, 남북연락사무소 개소는 제재위반 아니라고 판단"
Setting up an inter-Korean liason office in Kaesong would not be a violation of international sanctions on Pyongyang.
That's the response from the South's Presidential spokesman, on concerns raised by the media regarding the legality of the move.
Kim Eui-kyeom... said that establishing a contact office is the most fundamental step toward defusing tensions and establishing peace on the Peninsula.
In fact, he went on to explain... that it would help expedite the denuclearization process,... adding that the U.S. administration "expressed understanding" of Seoul's stance.
On whether the office could open as soon as this week,... the spokesperson replied, the two Koreas are coordinating the date,... and for now, they have largely settled the details of where to set it up and how to run it.
Setting up an inter-Korean liason office in Kaesong would not be a violation of international sanctions on Pyongyang.
That's the response from the South's Presidential spokesman, on concerns raised by the media regarding the legality of the move.
Kim Eui-kyeom... said that establishing a contact office is the most fundamental step toward defusing tensions and establishing peace on the Peninsula.
In fact, he went on to explain... that it would help expedite the denuclearization process,... adding that the U.S. administration "expressed understanding" of Seoul's stance.
On whether the office could open as soon as this week,... the spokesperson replied, the two Koreas are coordinating the date,... and for now, they have largely settled the details of where to set it up and how to run it.