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Mon, 06/23/2008 - 20:39
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NO ONE CAN PREVENT UNIFICATION OF TWO KOREAS: MINISTER
Jakarta, June 23 (ANTARA) - Visiting North Korean Culture Minister Kang Nung Su expressed his belief the unification of the Korean nation will become a reality some time in the future, adding no one can prevent the desire of the two Koreas to be reunited after being separted for more than 50 years.
"That is the desire of our nation," Kang Nung Su said at a meeting with Antara News Agency Presdeint Director Ahmad Mukhlis Yusuf here on Monday.
According to Kang Nung Su, the governments of North and South Koreas had held a series of meetings to discuss the reunification of the Korean nation which was disunited because of the Cold War.
On June 15, 2000, then South Korean president Kim Dae Jung met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. They issued a joint declaration. .
"The essence of the declaration is reunification based on peace and freedom for the entire Korean nation," said Kang Nung Su who was accompanied by North Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Jong Chun Gun.
The question of Korea could only be settled through cooperation between the two Koreas, he said.
He underscored the need for the two Koreas to establish close relations. However, foreign powers posed the main hindrance to the reunification of the two Koreas, he said referring to the US.
From the historical point of view, US troops had been deployed to South Korea since almost 50 years ago, he said.
"This marks the first time Korean leaders discussed the ideals of a reunited Korean nation," he said.
Since the birth of the declaration, officials from the two Koreas had made reciprocal visits and missions in the political, economic and cultural fields, he said.
In October 2007, the two Koreas held their second summit in Pyongyang with South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun attending. This proved that the two Koreas were serious about achieving the ideals for unification, he said.
"No one can prevent Korea's reunification," he said.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Mukhlis Yusuf, who is also presdeint of the Organization of Asia Pacific News Agencies (OANA), asked the North Korean news agency KCNA to join the organization which is currently made up of 39 news agencies from 33 countries.
"If KCNA is willing to join OANA, we will discuss its OANA membership with other members of the OANA Council," he said.
Kang Nung Su pledged to discuss the offer with KCNA leaders after he had returned home.
"That is the desire of our nation," Kang Nung Su said at a meeting with Antara News Agency Presdeint Director Ahmad Mukhlis Yusuf here on Monday.
According to Kang Nung Su, the governments of North and South Koreas had held a series of meetings to discuss the reunification of the Korean nation which was disunited because of the Cold War.
On June 15, 2000, then South Korean president Kim Dae Jung met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. They issued a joint declaration. .
"The essence of the declaration is reunification based on peace and freedom for the entire Korean nation," said Kang Nung Su who was accompanied by North Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Jong Chun Gun.
The question of Korea could only be settled through cooperation between the two Koreas, he said.
He underscored the need for the two Koreas to establish close relations. However, foreign powers posed the main hindrance to the reunification of the two Koreas, he said referring to the US.
From the historical point of view, US troops had been deployed to South Korea since almost 50 years ago, he said.
"This marks the first time Korean leaders discussed the ideals of a reunited Korean nation," he said.
Since the birth of the declaration, officials from the two Koreas had made reciprocal visits and missions in the political, economic and cultural fields, he said.
In October 2007, the two Koreas held their second summit in Pyongyang with South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun attending. This proved that the two Koreas were serious about achieving the ideals for unification, he said.
"No one can prevent Korea's reunification," he said.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Mukhlis Yusuf, who is also presdeint of the Organization of Asia Pacific News Agencies (OANA), asked the North Korean news agency KCNA to join the organization which is currently made up of 39 news agencies from 33 countries.
"If KCNA is willing to join OANA, we will discuss its OANA membership with other members of the OANA Council," he said.
Kang Nung Su pledged to discuss the offer with KCNA leaders after he had returned home.
