Prime Minister of Korea: “Division remains a reality… We will lay the foundation for inter-Korean dialogue”

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said on the 18th, "We will step by step lay the foundation for peaceful coexistence so that the door to dialogue between South and North Korea can be opened and we can talk about peace and common prosperity again."

Prime Minister Han said this at the Presidential Sports Festival for North Korean residents held at Hyochang Stadium in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on this day, saying, “Division is still a reality facing us, and the pain of displacement and separation is also ongoing.”

Prime Minister Han expressed his gratitude to the North Korean residents attending the convention, saying, "He is a leading figure in our modern history who overcame the devastation of war and achieved industrialization and democratization of the Republic of Korea. On behalf of the government, I express my deep respect and gratitude."

He added, "We cannot stop our efforts to open the way for the South and the North to coexist peacefully," and added, "I believe that the people of North Korea will add great strength to uniting our people and building a peace system."