Lee In-young "Inter-Korean Relations, Spirit of Harmony without Uniformity"

On the morning of the 20th, Lee In-young, Minister of Unification, entered the first meeting of the Inter-Korean Health and Medical Cooperation Council held at the Peace Medical Center of the National Cancer Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

Lee In-young, Minister of Unification, said on the 21st, "We are facing a historic mission to create and pass on a peaceful and unified Korean Peninsula to all Koreans and future generations through the power of reconciliation, communication, and healing."

In his congratulatory speech at the 'Comprehensive Social Dialogue Forum for the Establishment of a National Unification Agreement' held at the Seoul Inter-Korean Integrated Culture Center that morning, Minister Lee said, "The result of the recent U.S. presidential election marks a significant turning point in the situation on the Korean Peninsula."

Referring to inter-Korean relations, he said, "I believe we need to refer to the spirit of 'Hwaibudong (和而不同)' from the Analects."

He added, "As we aim for peaceful coexistence beyond the barriers of division and ideology, it is desirable to prioritize the principle of coexistence, 'Hwa (和),' and then seek 'Dong (同),' which can be a logic of unity, afterward."

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