[KBS News]

Parliamentarians from 70 countries hope for an ‘improvement of North-South relations through Pyeongchang’

Today, the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace hosted the “2018 International Conference” at the National Assembly of Korea, attended by incumbent and former Assembly Members from 70 countries.

The 250 parliamentarians attending hope that the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang can serve as a substantial opportunity to resolve the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and improve North-South relations..... [See the original story]

[SBS News]

Incumbent and Former Parliamentarians from 70 Countries ‘Wish for an Improvement of North-South Relations through the Pyeongchang Olympics’

Today, the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace hosted the “2018 International Conference” at the National Assembly of Korea, attended by current and former Assembly Members from 70 countries.

Around 250 people participated in the event, along with former US Congressman Dan Burton. The welcoming speech was given by Congressman Jong-Seong Im of the Democratic Party of Korea.

The participants adopted the “Northeast Asia Peace Proclamation,” hoping that the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will serve as a substantial opportunity to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue and improve North-South relations.

Further emphasis was placed on “improving relations between Korean, China and Japan, in addition to the prosperity of Northeast Asia and realizing world peace, through the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, as well as the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.”

“Korea, China and Japan are strongly urged to sign the agreement of the ‘Peace Road Project,’ an underwater tunnel project between Korea and Japan, to connect the railway system of the Korean Peninsula with the Eurasian railway system.”.... 

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