Discussion on unification on the Korean Peninsula and South
Korea-Germany cooperation
Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho meets with Parliamentary State
Secretary for East Germany Carsten Schneider (May 3)
On May 3, Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho met with Parliamentary
State Secretary for East Germany and Federal Government Commissioner
for Eastern Germany Carsten Schneider to listen to Germany’s
experiences with unification and exchange views on the unification
issues on the Korean Peninsula.
Minister Kim expressed gratitude for his role as German Chairman of
the Korea-Germany Unification Advisory Committee and support for the
Korean government’s unification and North Korea policies. The minister
also stated that, drawing from Germany’s experience and lessons in
unification, the government will steadfastly pursue “peaceful
unification based on the liberal democratic order,” while urging for
cooperation and support from the German side.
In response, State Secretary Schneider stressed the solidarity
between South Korea and Germany towards a unified Korean Peninsula and
resonated with our vision for a free unification.
Additionally, both sides agreed on the importance of supporting the
settlement of North Korean defectors in the context of
post-unification social integration and pledged to cooperate for the
improvement of the human rights of North Korean residents based on
universal values.
