South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Tuesday that his government would provide massive economic aid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) if the DPRK nuclear issue is resolved peacefully.

Roh made the promise in a speech to an international seminar marking the fourth anniversary of the 2000 inter-Korean summit, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

The report also said that DPRK's chief delegate to the seminar delivered to Roh a personal message from DPRK leader Kim Jong-il.

"South and North Korea need to continue the current favorable atmosphere between them to greatly develop inter-Korean relations," Kim said in the message.

Source: Xinhua