South Korea has proposed to its northern neighbors hold a meeting on 11 February with the aim of resuming dialogue between the two countries and try to defuse the tension that exists in the area since two deadly attacks last year: sinking a frigate by the impact of a North Korean torpedo and the attack on the island of Yeonpyeong.
As reported by the South Korean Defense Ministry, the meeting will take place in the village of Panmunjom, located at the common border, "is a test to verify North Korea's sincerity in clarifying the facts. A meeting to obtain good results serve to specify the date, place and content of a new high-level meeting to be held between defense ministers of both countries.
A week ago South Korea has already agreed to diplomatic talks proposed by the neighboring country, but on condition that Pyongyang accepts responsibility in recent attacks have heightened tensions in the region to levels not seen since the end of the Korean War . Pyongyang denies involvement in the sinking of Cheonan, in March last year that killed 46 people.
His version of the release of shells on the island of Yeonpyeong-attack last November that killed four people has always been that responded to previous shots made from the South Korean side of the Yellow Sea. If eventually be set on February 11 will be the first time actors from the latest attacks.
In parallel, the Ministry of Unification of South Korea has proposed bilateral talks Pyongyang to discuss denuclearization, as reported by the local agency Yonhap. The denuclearization is an issue which has raised concerns from China, Japan, Russia and the United States before the recent revelations that the communist regime has thousands of active centrifuges for enriching uranium at the Yongbyon nuclear plant, which could increase their ability to obtain nuclear weapons.
So far, North Korea has refused to dialogue with the South over its nuclear program considering that its primary purpose is to deter a possible U.S. invasion of its territory and, therefore, that the issue should be discussed with Washington. But still suspended six-party talks involving China, the U.S., both Koreas, Japan and Russia, which were halted in late 2008 by the unilateral North Korean boycott.
As reported by the South Korean Defense Ministry, the meeting will take place in the village of Panmunjom, located at the common border, "is a test to verify North Korea's sincerity in clarifying the facts. A meeting to obtain good results serve to specify the date, place and content of a new high-level meeting to be held between defense ministers of both countries.
A week ago South Korea has already agreed to diplomatic talks proposed by the neighboring country, but on condition that Pyongyang accepts responsibility in recent attacks have heightened tensions in the region to levels not seen since the end of the Korean War . Pyongyang denies involvement in the sinking of Cheonan, in March last year that killed 46 people.
His version of the release of shells on the island of Yeonpyeong-attack last November that killed four people has always been that responded to previous shots made from the South Korean side of the Yellow Sea. If eventually be set on February 11 will be the first time actors from the latest attacks.
In parallel, the Ministry of Unification of South Korea has proposed bilateral talks Pyongyang to discuss denuclearization, as reported by the local agency Yonhap. The denuclearization is an issue which has raised concerns from China, Japan, Russia and the United States before the recent revelations that the communist regime has thousands of active centrifuges for enriching uranium at the Yongbyon nuclear plant, which could increase their ability to obtain nuclear weapons.
So far, North Korea has refused to dialogue with the South over its nuclear program considering that its primary purpose is to deter a possible U.S. invasion of its territory and, therefore, that the issue should be discussed with Washington. But still suspended six-party talks involving China, the U.S., both Koreas, Japan and Russia, which were halted in late 2008 by the unilateral North Korean boycott.
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