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S Korean PM Nominee Proposes Bilateral Talks With N Korea on Nuclear Issue

© REUTERS / KCNAA view of the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the spot, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang February 13, 2017
A view of the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the spot, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang February 13, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Seoul and Pyongyang should hold bilateral talks concerning the growing nuclear threat emanated from North Korea, South Korean Nominee for Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said on Tuesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the defence detachment on Jangjae Islet and the Hero Defence Detachment on Mu Islet located in the southernmost part of the waters off the southwest front, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 5, 2017 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Lee's proposed to "hold a dialogue if there is a shift in North Korea's attitude or under the right circumstances" in the commentaries for tomorrow's confirmation hearing in the parliament, according to the Yonhap news agency.

The nominee reportedly said that Pyongyang should freeze its nuclear program prior to returning to the negotiation table. The two states last had high-level talks in 2015, according to the news agency.

On Sunday, North Korea launched a ballistic missile, which reportedly flew some 500 kilometers (310 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan just outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Earlier in the day, the UN Security Council discussed Pyongyang's recent nuclear launch.

The situation on the Korean peninsula has become aggravated in recent months due to a series of missile launches and nuclear tests conducted by Pyongyang, all of which are claimed to be in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

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