SEOUL, June 28 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Tuesday rejected the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s proposal to hold a meeting of political parties and social organizations from the two Koreas around August 15 marking the 71st anniversary of the Korean peninsula's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.
Seoul's unification ministry said in a statement that the DPRK's offer was its typical propaganda ploy against South Korea, noting that Pyongyang's dialogue offer lacked sincerity as it came amid the ongoing nuclear test and missile launches.
The statement came a day after the DPRK proposed to South Korea holding a grand meeting of the nations for unification and unity, attended by political parties, social organizations and individual figures, before or after August 15. Pyongyang offered to hold a working-level contact in July to discuss the issue.
The statement said that if Pyongyang has any sincerity in pursuing peaceful unification on the peninsula and improving inter-Korean relations, it should show its commitment to denuclearization with actions.
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