Seoul finalizes a “bold” offer to North Korea in exchange for abandoning its nuclear program

July 23 (EUROPA PRESS) –

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has asked the Unification Ministry to prepare a “bold plan” to revive North Korea’s economy should it agree to a denuclearization plan and end its ongoing missile tests. and long-range projectiles.

Deputy presidential spokesman Lee Jae Myung has conveyed that the president hopes to begin consultations with relevant agencies as soon as possible and make preparations for a “realistic offer” to Pyongyang.

The president has emphasized a humanitarian, cultural and sports exchange program with North Korea to restore relations between the two countries, reports the official South Korean news agency Yonhap.

“This bold plan,” added a Unification Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, “will not only include economic assistance, but also address the security issue, about which North Korea has expressed concern.”

The minister, Kwon Young Se, has added that his portfolio will seek a “gradual and simultaneous implementation” of the agreements instead of betting on a maximalist approach.

Among the measures being considered is the possibility that South Korea admits the broadcast of North Korean television within its borders to restore “national homogeneity”, the Ministry added.

Lastly, the minister reiterated the South Korean president’s desire to create a Human Rights Foundation for North Korea, to establish a dialogue with neighboring authorities on the humanitarian situation there, always within the framework of current legality.