Journey of KYOBO
Press
Release (December 9)
A fact-finding committee
on Korean War abduction holds its first meeting and opens a secretariat
A committee
established under the act on Korean War abductees which was taken effect from
September 27 will holds its first meeting and a ceremony to launch a secretariat.
The meeting is going to be at the Prime Minister s Office from 3:00 p.m. on Monday,
December 13 followed by the launching ceremony at a grand auditorium of the central
government complex from 4:30
p. m. on the same day.
Members
of the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee of the National Assembly will
join the event along with related public and private organizations and 100 people
from families of the abducted by North Korea during the Korean War. Some family
members will read their letters aloud to their beloved ones who they believe have
been detained in North Korea.
After Yu Jong-ryeol, the head of the secretariat, introduces the committee and its
work briefly, Minister Hyun will deliver his commemoratory remarks and then the
reception party will start.
Through
the committee s work, the Government will get to the bottom of Korean War
abduction by the North and will be more committed to restoring honor to the abductees
and their families.
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Local governments and diplomatic offices
overseas will begin getting reports on cases of the abduction, and the committee
will examine and make decisions on them from next January.
Several
measures to restore honor to the abducted and their families will be taken
based on the result. We will also consider discussion between the South and the
North to confirm the fates and whereabouts of the missing and to arrange family
reunions.
Ministry
of Unification
