Representatives of the ruling party, the government and the top office met this morning to discuss a variety of pending issues, focusing on the economy and North Korea.
Shin Se-min reports.
The talking points during the year's fifth high-level, three-way talks between the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, the government and the presidential office focused on two issues: the latest on North Korea, and the current state of the South Korean economy.
Representing the top office, the president's national security chief Chung Eui-yong said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's latest visit to the North was confirmed to be a fruitful and productive one.
He added that the denuclearization process will have gained momentum,... especially with the second Kim-Trump summit likely to take place in the near future.
The security chief also said he will do his part in making Kim Jong-un's recent promise to visit Seoul by the year's end a reality.
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon wished for swift progress in ratifying the Panmunjom Declaration,... already submitted to the National Assembly by the government,... adding that the approval of parliament is a necessity for bringing peace and prosperity to the region.
The head of the ruling party Lee Hae-chan, who also returned from the North as part of the South Korean delegation to commemorate the October 4th Summit Declaration,... said that he had felt Pyeongyang had shifted from a confrontational standoff to a mood of peaceful coexistence.
The representatives of the three sides, also discussed the current economic situation in the South,... the overheated property market and efforts to tackle the high unemployment rate.
With major economic indicators reflecting the country's tight circumstances,... even leading major international finance institutions to cut South Korea's growth forecast ,... the participants have voiced their will to thoroughly study the situation and minimize the fallout of such economic challenges.
Shin Se-min, Arirang News.