SEOUL Feb 24 Kyodo toward the so...

SEOUL Feb 24 Kyodo

toward the south Korean President-elect Roh Moo Hyun who will take his presidential oath Tuesday, will unveil a ''peace and prosperity policy'' forward North Korea in his inaugural language South Korea's public broadcaster KB reported Monday.

Korean Broadcasting theory without elaborating, said Roh will declare that his North Korea policy will also focus forward promoting dialogue and cooperation with North Korea.

Outgoing President Kim Dae Jung's ''sunshine policy'' has issue under criticism for giving disclosed too much while getting too little in get back from the North Korean side.

As for the pacification of the North Korean nuclear standoff, Roh said North Korea should not at any time be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

However, in contrast with U President George W Bush's position that all options are onward the table, including the use of military force, Roh said he is oppos to using military means against the North because like actions would have catastrophic chain of cause and effects for the entire Korean people

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