S. Korea calls for unified efforts toward resolving NK nuclear issue

KUALA LUMPUR — South Korea called for unified efforts toward resolving North Korea's nuclear issues, Friday, vowing to make progress to achieve lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula under the new government of President Lee Jae Myung. First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo made the remarks during the foreign ministers' meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS), hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Malaysia. Park was attending a series of ASEAN-related meetings this week in place of the foreign minister nominee Cho Hyun, whose appointment process is still under way pending parliamentary confirmation. The vice minister said the government will "continue efforts to achieve lasting peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, and make tangible progress in resolving North Korea's nuclear issues," the foreign ministry said in a release. "He also underscored the importance of support from EAS member states for these efforts and the need for sending a unified message to North Korea," it said. Besides South Korea, the EAS member states include the 10 ASEAN members, JapWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times