SEOUL: South Korea yesterday warned against raised expectations of a major breakthrough in relations with North Korea, saying Pyongyang had some way to go before sanctions could be eased.
The two Koreas agreed to resume a high-level dialogue during a surprise and extremely rare visit to the South on Saturday by a top-ranking delegation from Pyongyang led by Hwang Pyong-So -- seen as the number two to leader Kim Jong-un.
The sudden visit triggered hopes of a reboot for inter-Korean relations.
But South Korean President Park Geun-Hye and other senior officials, while welcoming the unexpected visit, stressed that it only marked a beginning.
“We should make efforts to ensure that the high-level contact will lead to regular dialogue, not just a one-time dialogue,” said Park, who has been the subject of vicious personal attacks in the North Korean state media in recent months.
AFP
