Marking his 100th day in office, Minister Kim states that he will
make efforts to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue and for better
livelihoods of its people based on principled inter-Korean relations
Minister Kim Yung Ho holds a meeting with Korean beat journalists on
the occasion of his 100th day in office (November 6)
On November 6, Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho held a meeting with
the Korean beat journalists covering the Unification Ministry’s
affairs and gave an overview of his 100 days in office.
Highlighting his efforts over the past 100 days in promoting
principled inter-Korean relations, improving human rights in North
Korea, addressing the issues of separated families, abductees,
detainees, and prisoners of war, revealing the realities of North
Korea, building consensus on unification among the international
community, creating conditions for inter-Korean exchanges and
humanitarian aid to North Korea based on policy communication with
officials from all social standings, Minister Kim said that he will
make greater efforts to create more outcomes.
In particular, noting the recent compensation provided to the
families of North Korean detainees and a job fair to be held for North
Korean defectors in November, the minister said that he will strive to
enhance the livelihoods of North Koreans through communication.
Moreover, Minister Kim emphasized that he will continue his efforts
to spread the vision of “a unified Korean Peninsula that is free and
at peace” at home and abroad by releasing the North Korean Human
Rights Roadmap and the Status Report on North Korean Economy and
Society in the near future.
