Governor Kim Dong-yeon "Worried about the current administration's strained inter-Korean relations... Gyeonggi-do has many tasks ahead"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, emphasized Gyeonggi Province's active role in resolving inter-Korean relations.

On the 4th, at the congratulatory speech of the '10.4 Inter-Korean Summit Declaration 15th Anniversary Academic Conference' held at KINTEX in Goyang, Governor Kim said, "We need to create new opportunities to resolve the (inter-Korean) issues. Gyeonggi Province is in the position to play the most active role in resolving inter-Korean relations."

He continued, "Since the current government and this administration are likely to see even more strained inter-Korean relations, I think Gyeonggi Province has a lot to do," adding, "We will try to create dynamism in the economy and society, promote coexistence and inclusion to resolve polarization, and take the lead in overcoming future challenges to become a city of opportunities that creates more opportunities, more equitable opportunities, and better opportunities."

He also said, "Former President Roh Moo-hyun said in his lecture on the first anniversary of the (10.4 Joint Declaration), 'This is an abandoned declaration,' but in the end, he said, 'This tree is not dead. If watered and given good sunlight, its roots will spread,'" and encouraged, "I hope the 15th anniversary academic conference will be a good opportunity to water the 10.4 Joint Declaration tree, let it bask in more sunlight, and help its roots spread."

The academic conference was held by the Gyeonggi Province Lifelong Education Promotion Institute to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 10.4 Inter-Korean Summit Declaration and to reflect on the meaning of peace.

At the conference, Jeong Se-gyun, Chairman of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, gave a commemorative speech, and Lee Jae-jung, former Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and Minister of Unification during the 2007 10.4 Inter-Korean Summit, delivered the keynote speech titled "The Path to Opening Peace, The Path to Cementing Peace."

In the second part, experts shared their opinions and held a Q&A session on the threats to peace and the crisis in the international situation.

The 10.4 Inter-Korean Summit Declaration is a joint declaration adopted at the second inter-Korean summit in 2007 between President Roh Moo-hyun and Chairman Kim Jong-il. Its official name is the "Declaration on the Advancement of Inter-Korean Relations and Peaceful Prosperity."

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