Jung Se-hyun "US North Korea Policy Gap Inevitable... South Korea Must Actively Move"

Democratic Peace Advisory Council 2020 Joint Meeting of Operations and Standing Committees

Jeong Se-hyun, Senior Vice Chairman of the Democratic Peaceful Unification Advisory Council

Jung Se-hyun, Senior Vice Chairman of the National Unification Advisory Council, stated on the 11th, "It will take time for the Biden administration's diplomatic and security team in the United States to be fully organized," adding, "South Korea must take the initiative and actively move to ensure that the momentum of North Korea policy does not wane."

Senior Vice Chairman Jung made these remarks during the opening address and keynote speech at the 2020 Joint Meeting of the Operating and Standing Committees held at the Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul on the same day.

Considering COVID-19 prevention measures, the meeting was conducted in a hybrid format with minimal on-site attendance and online video conferencing. During the meeting, the '2020 4th Quarter Policy Recommendations' were approved, and the 'Resolution for the End of the Korean War and Peace on the Korean Peninsula' was adopted.

Through the resolution of the Operating and Standing Committee members, the National Unification Advisory Council forecasted changes in the situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula, including the emergence of the new U.S. administration and North Korea's 8th Party Congress, and emphasized that the entire nation must unite its strength and wisdom to restore inter-Korean relations and sustain the momentum of the Korean Peninsula peace process.

Furthermore, the council urged North Korea to actively engage in resuming inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation, and called on the South Korean government to take leading measures to promote a declaration to end the war and the Korean Peninsula peace process.

The National Unification Advisory Council also requested active participation from the international community in South Korea's efforts and declared its intention to vigorously pursue peace activities and public diplomacy aimed at the declaration to end the war and the joint bid for the 2032 Seoul-Pyongyang Olympics.

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