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| ▲ Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung (R) poses with Elizabeth Salmon, U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation, ahead of their meeting in Seoul on Feb. 5, 2026, in this photo provided by the unification ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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Seoul official stresses need to improve lives of N. Koreans through inter-Korean exchanges
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung on Thursday highlighted the need to improve the lives of North Koreans through inter-Korean exchanges during his meeting with the U.N. rapporteur on North Korean human rights, the unification ministry said.
Kim made the remarks while speaking with Elizabeth Salmon, U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation, as he explained Seoul's policy on North Korea's human rights and peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.
"The vice minister underscored the importance of making substantive improvements to the lives of North Korean people through inter-Korean exchanges and the establishment of peace," the ministry said.
He also outlined various policy measures for humanitarian solutions to separated families, abductees, detainees and prisoners of war.
Salmon voiced concerns over the continued isolation of North Korea, saying she is willing to cooperate with Pyongyang on areas where possible, such as technical assistance, according to the ministry.
She echoed the importance of mutual recognition and respect between the two Koreas, and called for working with Seoul to achieve the shared objective of enhancing the lives of the North Korean people.
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