Yoon's spokesperson urges North Korea to return to dialogue

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Yoon's spokesperson urges North Korea to return to dialogue

Posted : 2022-03-13 14:41

Updated : 2022-03-13 17:09

Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, speaks during a press briefing, March 13. Yonhap

North Korea should return to dialogue for complete denuclearization, a spokesperson for President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said Sunday, as Pyongyang accelerates efforts to develop a new intercontinental ballistic missile.

Kim Eun-hye made the remark during a press briefing, but she declined to discuss details, including what was discussed when national security adviser Suh Hoon briefed Yoon on pending issues a day earlier

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"We hope North Korea will come out for dialogue for complete denuclearization," Kim said when asked for comment on North Korea's moves to develop a new ICBM.

South Korea and the United States have recently announced their assessment that Pyongyang's purported satellite tests, Feb. 27 and March 5, were part of efforts to develop a new ICBM system ahead of a possible full-range missile launch.

The North has claimed the launches were for "reconnaissance satellite" development. (Yonhap)