(LEAD) PM calls for China's role to foster conditions for inter-Korean, U.S.-N.K. talks (opens original article in a new tab)

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok urged China to play a positive role in facilitating dialogue between North and South Korea, as well as between North Korea and the U.S., during talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Dalian.

• Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called for China's role in fostering inter-Korean and U.S.-N.K. talks during meetings with Chinese Premier Li Qiang
• Kim requested China's involvement in dialogue on the Korean Peninsula and mentioned industrial cooperation projects like Saemangeum
• Kim and Li discussed enhancing bilateral relations in politics, economy, culture, and youth exchanges, with a focus on strategic cooperation