Proposal of Practical Dialogue Committee in 79th Liberation Day Anniversary Address
“Let’s address any issue, including economy, climate change, and North Korean defectors”,
[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Kim Ji-hoon = President Yoon Suk-yeol publicly proposed the establishment of a practical dialogue committee between authorities on both sides with North Korea on the 15th. He also reaffirmed his ‘bold vision’ to engage in cooperation if North Korea moves towards denuclearization., “[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Kim Ji-hoon = President Yoon Suk-yeol proposed on the 15th to establish a practical dialogue committee between authorities on both sides to discuss issues such as economic cooperation, personal exchanges, cultural exchanges, and disaster and climate change response. President Yoon stated, ‘We can address any issue, including humanitarian issues such as separated families, prisoners of war, defectors, and detainees.'”,
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, ‘President Yoon delivered this message during the 79th Liberation Day anniversary ceremony held at Sejong Cultural Center in the morning of the same day.’,
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, ‘President Yoon said, “I will open the door wide for inter-Korean dialogue” and emphasized that inter-Korean dialogue should not be a political event for show, but a substantive place for discussing peace and improvement of living conditions for South Korean and North Korean residents. He added, “I propose the establishment of a ‘dialogue committee’ at the working level between authorities on both sides.” ‘,
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, ‘President Yoon stated, “Here, we can address various issues including tension reduction, economic cooperation, personal exchanges, cultural exchanges, and response to disasters and climate change. We can also discuss humanitarian issues such as separated families, prisoners of war, defectors, and detainees.”‘,
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, ‘President Yoon reiterated his willingness to engage in economic and political cooperation if North Korea moves towards denuclearization. ‘,
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, ‘President Yoon said, “As stated in the ‘bold vision’ of the Liberation Day two years ago, even taking the first step towards denuclearization will lead to the beginning of political and economic cooperation.”‘,
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, ‘President Yoon urged for a response from North Korean authorities so that substantial progress in inter-Korean relations can be achieved through dialogue and cooperation. ‘,
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, ‘President Yoon announced the Unification Doctrine for August 15 at the commemoration ceremony. As one of the ways to realize this, he expressed his desire to promote the longing of North Korean residents for free unification. ‘,
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, ‘President Yoon stated, “We need to actively expand freedom values to the North and more actively work to induce substantial changes in North Korea. ” He also said, “We will make multidimensional efforts for the practical improvement of human rights in North Korea.”‘,
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, ‘President Yoon said, “We will collaborate with domestic and international civil organizations, friendly countries, and international organizations to widely publicize human rights violations in North Korea and continuously promote human rights improvement.” He announced plans to hold a North Korean human rights conference to expand the discourse on North Korean human rights comprehensively. ‘,
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, ‘He also stated, “We will establish a North Korean Human Rights Fund to actively support private activities that promote the freedom and human rights of North Korean residents.”‘,
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, ‘President Yoon said, “We will continue to provide humanitarian support to ensure the right to survival of North Korean residents.” He added, “We will actively pursue humanitarian support for vulnerable groups in North Korea, including infants, women, the elderly, and people with disabilities, including food and health care.”‘,
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, ‘President Yoon emphasized the importance of helping North Korean residents awaken to the values of freedom and stated, “We will expand the ‘right to access information’ to enable North Korean residents to access various external information through various channels.”‘,
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