South Korea turns to EU to revive talks with the North

The South Korean government has asked the European Union to act as a mediator in talks with North Korea as it seeks to move beyond the present bilateral "distrust and hostility" and achieve a breakthrough in relations with Pyongyang.

"I would appreciate it if the EU would consider facilitating an EU-mediated two-plus-one political dialogue between South and North Korea." South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young told a delegation from the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs while meeting them in Seoul last week.

Chung added that the EU is "an optimal mediator" as it has a "history of resolving centuries of animosity and achieving regional integration," Yonhap News reported.

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