The priorities lie in advancing the freedom of North Korean residents
and addressing the issue of separated families
Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho delivers a special lecture for
residents in the Northern Korean provinces (February 26)
On February 26, Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho delivered a special
lecture for residents in the seven Northern Korean provinces* at the
invitation of the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces.
The lecture was attended by 300 people from Northern Korean
provinces, including President Yoon Il-young of the Central
Association of People from the Five Northern Korean Provinces and
chiefs of provincial associations.
Minister Kim gave a lecture on the realities of and changes in North
Korea based on the Status Report on North Korean Economy and Society.
* Hwanghae-do, Pyeongannam-do and Pyeonganbuk-do, Hamgyeongnam-do
and Hamgyeongbuk-do, and Unrecovered Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do
Moreover, Minister Kim stated, “People from Northern Korean
provinces have a strong will for liberal unification, as they were the
first to seek freedom against the North Korean regime more than 70
years ago.” The minister further expressed the commitment of the ROK
government to making every effort for the advancement of freedom and
improvement of the lives of North Korean residents, as well as
addressing the issue of separated families, including reunion efforts.
