{"id":16406,"date":"2011-08-31T14:57:01","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T05:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.dailynk.com\/en\/?p=16406"},"modified":"2020-01-17T08:54:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T23:54:33","slug":"unification-nominee-treading-caref","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/unification-nominee-treading-caref\/","title":{"rendered":"Unification Nominee Treading Carefully"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI will ponder whether there is the need for flexibility in areas necessary for the practical development of inter-Korean relations,\u201d Yu Woo Ik, President Lee Myung Bak\u2019s nominee for the Ministry of Unification portfolio told reporters during a meeting this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Yu, a close associate of President Lee who previously served as both his chief of staff and South Korea\u2019s ambassador in Beijing, has been nominated to take over from perceived hardliner Hyun In Taek, who was removed from the position yesterday. <\/p>\n<p>Talking with reporters covering the Ministry of Unification, Yu went on to say that he intends to play a his hand well \u201cfor the creation of the conditions for peaceful reunification and making difficult inter-Korean relations more secure.\u201d   <\/p>\n<p>However, he was guarded on specific issues, including the chances of an inter-Korean summit and how policy might develop with regards to the Cheonan and Yeonpyeong Island.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI shall be faithful to the proper duty of the Ministry of Unification, advancing inter-Korean relations after assessing the hopes of the people and international circumstances,\u201d he noted on the former, while refusing to be drawn on the latter.<\/p>\n<p>However, he was more open about the gas pipeline connecting Russia with South Korea, saying, \u201cI think that infrastructure connected to inter-Korean relations that benefit North and South Korea alike is necessary. 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