Yoon's spokesperson urges North Korea to return to dialogue
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
"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)