On the 67th Anniversary of the Armistice Agreement... Immediate Appointment of the NIS Director and Adoption of the Resolution for the Declaration of the End of the War Needed

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] On the 27th, marking the 67th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement, the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea urged the swift appointment of the diplomatic and security line to minimize the gap in North Korea policy and called for the passage of a resolution on the declaration of the end of the war.

Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party, said at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, “Especially at times like this, the Minister of Unification and the Director of the National Intelligence Service must be appointed promptly to minimize the gap in North Korea policy.”

Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Lee said, “Today marks the 67th year since the Armistice Agreement came into effect. The Korean War gave us a painful lesson that there must never be war on the Korean Peninsula again,” adding, “Currently, inter-Korean and US-North Korea relations are strained, but with wisdom and patience, we must actively promote exchanges and cooperation for peace and solutions to the North Korean nuclear issue.”

He also urged Lee In-young, the nominee for Minister of Unification whose confirmation hearing report was adopted on the 24th, saying, “If appointed as minister, I ask you to do your best to lead cooperation in the strained inter-Korean relations and peace negotiations on the Korean Peninsula.”

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party, also stated at the meeting, “We must change the Armistice Agreement into a peace agreement through a declaration of the end of the war.” Kim appealed for the swift passage of the resolution, saying, “Currently, a resolution urging the declaration of the end of the war has been submitted in the National Assembly under the names of 174 members of parliament and is under review by the relevant standing committee.”

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

He said, “The declaration of the end of the war will be the first step for the governments of the Republic of Korea, North Korea, the United States, and China to officially end the Armistice Agreement and to begin the formal conclusion of a peace agreement for permanent peace,” adding, “It is also a means to promote North Korea’s denuclearization by eliminating the justification for North Korea’s possession of nuclear weapons by ending the hostile relations between the US and North Korea.”

He continued, “The process of establishing a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula could overcome the global isolationism caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and create an opportunity to transform the conflict between the US and China into cooperation,” emphasizing, “We expect the Future United Party’s progressive discussion and participation in the adoption of the National Assembly resolution on the declaration of the end of the war, which will be the first step to restarting the Korean Peninsula peace process.”

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