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S. Korea calls for N. Korea's return to dialogue at ARF security forum
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, marking the second consecutive year Pyongyang skipped the meeting. Cho emphasized the need for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, while participants voiced concerns over the North's nuclear and missile programs.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has urged North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, speaking at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila on Thursday, according to Yonhap News Agency. Cho's remarks come as Pyongyang was absent from the forum for a second consecutive year, underscoring the ongoing stalemate in inter-Korean relations.
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Yonhap News Agency reported Cho's appeal, quoting the foreign minister as saying that peace and stability on the peninsula are vital to regional security and prosperity. The minister reaffirmed Seoul's commitment to a future in which the two Koreas coexist peacefully and grow together, while noting that such efforts require cooperation from both sides.
Cho expressed hope that the ARF would continue to play a constructive role in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsulamars, according to the ministry's account of his remarks.
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Cho Hyun called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability, speaking at the ARF in Manila, as reported by Yonhap.
The ARF is the only regional multilateral security forum where both South and North Korea are participants, but Pyongyang skipped the session for the second year in a row, according to Yonhap.
Many participants voiced concerns over North Korea's continued development of nuclear weapons and missiles, stressing the need for denuclearization and full compliance with U.N. Security Council resolutions, per the foreign ministry's account.
Cho later attended the East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, where the Middle East crisis, the South China Sea, and other regional security issues were discussed, Yonhap reported.
Inter-Korean relations have remained strained since Pyongyang declared in late 2023 that the two Koreas are "hostile states," and the North has not responded to Washington's calls for dialogue while deepening ties with Russia and China, according to Yonhap.
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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue
Cho made the remarks during the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila
The ARF is the only regional multilateral security forum in which both South and North Korea participate
Pyongyang was absent from this year's session for the second consecutive year
Cho expressed hope that the ARF would continue to play a constructive role in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula
Many participants expressed concerns over North Korea's continued development of nuclear weapons and missiles
Cho attended the East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting later in the day
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ClaimForeign Minister Cho Hyun called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula at a regional security forum in Manila.
ClaimCho made the remarks during the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), a 27-member multilateral security forum attended by the 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and major regional powers.
ClaimThe ARF is the only regional multilateral security forum in which both South and North Korea participate, but Pyongyang was absent from this year's session for the second consecutive year.
ClaimMany participants expressed concerns over North Korea's continued development of nuclear weapons and missiles, while stressing the need for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and full compliance with relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions.
ClaimCho attended the East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting later in the day, where participants discussed the Middle East crisis, the South China Sea and other regional security issues.