South Korea's unification minister says that North Korea seems to be aware of the international community's thoughts on denuclearization... and displayed a bit more sincerity regarding the matter.<br />He also highlighted the importance of putting interactions with Pyongyang back on track.<br />Oh Jung-hee reports. <br /> Meeting with reporters on Monday, South Korea's unification minister Cho Myoung-gyon said... the most important goal for the April 27th inter-Korean summit... is to have an open and frank conversation between the leaders... to build trust.<br /> Even more so as the meeting comes after over a decade of frosty relations,... and the two leaders, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, are meeting face-to-face for the very first time.<br /><br /> Denuclearization will definitely be on the table, Cho said.<br />And when asked whether Pyongyang shares the same notion of 'denuclearization' with Seoul,... Cho suggested... the North seems to be well aware of the international community's views.<br /> According to Cho, unlike in the past, the North Korean side was attentive to the South Korean delegation's remarks on denuclearization.<br /> The minister said that Seoul, Pyongyang, and Washington could possibly have a trilateral summit after the U.S.-North Korea summit in May,... but it remains to be seen whether six-party talks will also resume.<br /><br /> To pursue sustainable inter-Korean relations, Cho said institutionalizing any type of agreement the two Koreas settle on will be crucial.<br /> He added... Seoul will do as much as possible to restore interactions and cooperation with the North... within the range of international sanctions.<br /><br /> South and North Korea are well into their preparations for the April 27th summit.<br />They plan to hold additional working-level talks this week... on security, protocol and media coverage for the summit... as well as establishing a hotline between the leaders.<br /> High-level delegations from Seoul and Pyongyang could meet next week, possibly Wednesday,... to narrow down the focus of the summit.<br /> They're also likely to set a date for the very first phone conversation between President Moon and North Korean leader Kim to take place before the summit,... as agreed between the two Koreas in early March.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News. <br />
