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Indonesia as a traditional friendly country of South Korea and North Korea has always played a constructive role in building peace in the Korean Peninsula. This was conveyed by South Korea's Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Chang-beom in an exclusive interview with Voice of Indonesia in the commemoration of Korea's Independence Day, on August 15, at the South Korean Embassy in Jakarta, recently. According to Ambassador Kim Chang-beom, the Korean Peninsula is currently in crucial crossing for a change, and Indonesia also acts as a bridge connecting the two Koreas in multilateral forums. He stressed that all the positive movements that have taken place can build the confidence of the United States, South Korea and North Korea. However, the resolution of problems in Semenjung Korea still requires the role of the international community including Indonesia.

"So all this series of positive movements can build trust between the US, North Korea and South Korea. However, the journey is still long, because building a permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula is like running a marathon, unlike a short distance of 100 meters, we cannot solve it with just one strong push, we need patience and need greater attention and need greater support from international community including Indonesia. Indonesia has played a constructive role in creating peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula," said Kim Chang-beom.

Kim Chang-beom further said that through Pyeongchang's winter olimpics, the two Koreas had been able to resolve some difficulties and agreed to join together in the athlete's parade at the opening of the Winter Olympics in South Korea and form a women's ice hockey team. He added, for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra, South Korea and North Korea will enter together with one flag in the opening parade. In addition, the two Koreas have agreed to form a joint team for several sports including basketball. (VOI/Lip. DP/AHM)