South Korea urges North to follow up on Panmunjom Declaration

South Korea to continue urging North Korea to follow up on the decisions taken in their recent agreements as part of the inter-Korean summit.

As reported by Yonhap news agency, South Korea will push for further high-level inter-Korean talks.

South Korea's unification ministry said that it will continue to urge North Korea to come out for talks to discuss follow-up measures to their recent summit agreements.

It further said that it will ensure that inter-Korean peace treaty also known as Panmunjom Declaration is implemented.

"The government reaffirms its commitment to implement the declaration and also urges the North to respond to the (proposed) high-level talks," it added.

Acting as a blow to the improving inter-Korean relations, North Korea unilaterally canceled the agreed-upon high-level talks slated for the same day.

Yonhap reported that North Korea disapproved the on-going military drills between South Korea and the United States.

Later the South Korea's unification ministry called for economic inter-Korean cooperation when the necessary circumstances are created.

"We will continue to push for inter-Korean talks to implement the Panmunjom Declaration," the ministry said in a report submitted to lawmakers to detail its policy direction.