Committee head Huh Moon-do, a former director of South Korea's National Unification Board and a key member of the former Chun Doo-hwan government, said the tunnel would help regional economics and would "play a key role in pursuing bilateral free trade talks" that are currently stalled.
Komiteens formand Huh Moon-do, en tidligere direktør for Sydkoreas National Unification Board og tidligere kernemedlem af Chun Doo-hwan-regeringen, sagde at tunnelen vil være medvirkende til regional økonomisk vækst og spille en nøglerolle indenfor bilateral frihandel.