President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday vowed to end the state of war between the two Koreas and pursue a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, during his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Peaceful Unification Advisory Council.
President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that he does not support the idea of “absorption-based unification,” emphasizing instead the need to start with dialogue and peaceful coexistence before discussing reunification.
President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday reunification with North Korea remains South Korea's ultimate goal and a constitutional duty, vowing to pursue it through dialogue rather than unilateral action.
North Korea is ramping up diplomatic efforts to legitimize its shift toward treating South Korea as a “hostile state” after officially abandoning peaceful reunification, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
President Yoon Suk-yeol and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed North Korea's recent missile launches and agreed to cooperate closely in their response to the North's nuclear and missile threats on Friday.
Pope Francis reaffirmed his willingness to visit North Korea, said a senior South Korean bishop Monday, recognizing the tremendous pain of the Korean people who have been separated for 70 years.
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