Chung Dong-young: “The Ministry of Unification has its own role, just as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does. It is only natural for us to…”

A step-by-step process toward peaceful coexistence and denuclearization should proceed in three stages -- freeze, reduction and denuclearization.

The resumption of U.S.-North Korea dialogue will serve as a powerful catalyst for opening four-party talks among the U.S., China and the two Koreas, who are the key stakeholders in achieving lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.

We must move away from the old notion that a peace regime can only be discussed after the North Korean nuclear issue is resolved ... We need to pursue a phased and pragmatic solution. It is time for a paradigm shift.

The role of politics and politicians is to turn hatred and hostility into mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.