This year's Seoul Defense Dialogue had its official opening ceremony Thursday morning at the Westin Chosun Seoul,... with hundreds of vice ministerial officials and experts from over 50 countries.<br /> During the ceremony,.. Seoul's defense minister Song Young-moo said,.... the Korean Peninsula is facing a great period of transformation,.... and current efforts for establishing permanent peace shouldn't be stopped,... so that Korea doesn't repeat the past 70 years of conflicts and hostility.<br /> Director of National Security Office Chung Eui-yong also gave a speech,... highlighting the Moon administration's drive to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.<br />He said,.... previous efforts to solve the North Korean crisis through power didn't bear any results,... saying,... he hopes that through next week's inter-Korean summit,... the two leaders will discuss more concrete ways for denuclearization.<br /> Under the theme of 'Sustainable Peace: from conflict to cooperation,"... the three-day forum covers a range of security issues,... including confidence building in Northeast Asia,... and maritime security. <br />
