South Korea's Unification Minister demands North Korea respond to establishment of ”inter-Korean dialogue and consultation body”

On the 16th, South Korean Unification Minister Kim Young-ho announced that President Yoon Seok-yeol will hold a press conference on August 15th, the day commemorating the country's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, on the previous day (15th).
Kim also called for a response from North Korea regarding the establishment of a "dialogue and consultation body between the authorities of North and South Korea," which he proposed in a message sent to the North on Wednesday.
"We have proposed the establishment of a working-level dialogue and consultation body between the North and South Korean authorities, and we are seeking a response from the North Korean authorities," Kim said.
"The president emphasized that the door to dialogue is fully open and that any issue can be addressed, including denuclearization, humanitarian issues, and exchanges and travel," he said.
He continued, "To this end, the inter-Korean liaison office and military communication lines in the East and West Sea areas, which have been unilaterally cut off by the North Korean authorities, must be reactivated."
He also said, "We will protect North Korean defectors as our citizens and use their knowledge and role having experienced both North and South Korea to help drive unification."
Kim added, "The 8.15 Unification Doctrine clarifies the goal of achieving a 'Republic of Korea of freedom and peace' in accordance with the spirit of the Republic of Korea Constitution, and
"Instead of just looking at the goodwill of the North Korean regime, we have made clear our goal of unification, which is to 'enjoy freedom.'"
, complementing the plan for unifying the ethnic community."