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N. Korea has nothing to gain from provocations

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  • Published Jun 20, 2011 8:32 am KST
  • Updated Jun 20, 2011 8:32 am KST

North Korea has nothing to gain from provocations against South Korea, Seoul's Cabinet minister handling inter-Korean relations said Saturday, urging the communist nation to carry out reform and open up to the outside world.

Unification Minister Hyun In-taek accused Pyongyang of launching "reckless political provocations after military provocations," referring to the North's unilateral disclosure of secret contact between the two sides with a claim that Seoul "begged" for summit talks with it.