South Korea's unification minister said Friday that Japan would become an "important partner" to achieve President Moon Jae In's economic cooperation initiative with the North if denuclearization of the divided Korean Peninsula is realized.Cho Myoung Gyon, a key minister engaged in talks with Pyongyang, also said in an interview with Kyodo News that normalization of North Korea's diplomatic ties with Japan and the United States would provide a "stable footing" for denuclearization to proceed.It was the first time for Cho to grant an interview to foreign media since the April 27 summit betwe…READ FULL ARTICLE
