Unification Minister Kim participates in the second Newsis Forum on Unification and Economy

On April 18, Unification Minister Kim Yeon Chul participated in the second Newsis Forum on Unification and Economy which addressed “North Korea’s economic opening: prospects and tasks.”

Minister Kim, in his congratulatory speech, said, “Since its inauguration, the Moon Jae-in administration has consistently strived to establish lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula through improvement in inter-Korean relations.” He continued, “If the two Koreas and the US work together, they can establish peace on the Korean Peninsula through economic cooperation and then further increase economic cooperation based on the peace, creating a virtuous cycle of peace and economic development.”

Regarding the fourth inter-Korean summit, the Unification Minister said, “It will be an important stepping stone toward ensuring that follow-up negotiations between Washington and Pyeongyang make progress and lead to an agreement,” adding that “The government will make the most of the hard-won, precious opportunity and do its best to build a new Korean Peninsula of peace, cooperation, prosperity, and coexistence that the Korean people have long dreamed of.”