Finding the path to unification through insights
Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho meets with veterans in the field of
diplomacy and security (April 8)
On April 8, Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho invided veterans in the
field of diplomacy and security to a luncheon to discuss ideas on
drawing up a new unification discourse.
* Attendees: Lee Sang Woo (president of the New Asia Research
Institute), La Jong Il (honorary chair professor at Dongguk
University), Kim Hak Joon (president of Incheon National University)
During the luncheon, Minister Kim conveyed that he has been
gathering opinions from experts across all social standings and the
public regarding the new discourse on unification.
Minister Kim stressed that amidst the changing unification
landscape, marked by the worsening nuclear and human rights situations
in North Korea, the two Koreas rhetoric made by the North, the
deepening fluidity of the international political landscape, and the
decline in awareness of unification among the young generation, the
new discourse on unification must “embody unwavering values and principles.”
Furthermore, Minister Kim mentioned that the new unification
discourse must also encompass the “future-oriented vision” and the
global significance and role of unification in contributing to the
peace and prosperity of the world.
To this end, Minister Kim stated that the South Korean government
will “broadly listen to and reflect the opinions of the people,
including experts from all walks of life and the young generation, and
the international community to promote discourse on unification with
the public.
