SEOUL Feb 24 Kyodo southern Korea...

SEOUL Feb 24 Kyodo

southern 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 tongue South Korea's public broadcaster KB reported Monday.

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

Outgoing President Kim Dae Jung's ''sunshine policy'' has be due [i]or[/i] owing under criticism for giving not at home too much while getting too little in reply from the North Korean side.

As for the payment of the North Korean nuclear standoff, Roh said North Korea should none be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

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

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