Yoon: "Anachronistic Struggles and Deceptive Ideological Submission Are Not Progress"

Received 1st Anniversary Performance Report of the Presidential National Integration Committee
Presented Conservative and Progressive Directions, Stating "Freedom Comes with Responsibility"

President Yoon Suk-yeol stated on the 25th, "Succumbing to or being swept away by anachronistic struggles, revolutions, and fraudulent ideologies is by no means progress." Considering the reality of our society, he emphasized that true progress lies in highlighting the responsibility of the community, stressing that "freedom comes with responsibility, and responsibility is granted with freedom."

On the morning of the same day, President Yoon attended the 1st anniversary performance report and the launch ceremony of the 2nd term of the 'Presidential Commission on National Integration' held at the Yongsan Presidential Office. He remarked, "Integration requires a certain direction and foundation, and that foundation is not short-term interests but values we must continuously pursue."

President Yoon Suk-yeol is giving a greeting at the 1st anniversary performance report meeting and the launch ceremony of the 2nd term of the National Unity Committee held on the 25th at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul.
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The event was held with about 50 attendees, including Kim Han-gil, chairman of the National Integration Commission, private members, and government officials. The ceremony began with the president awarding appointment letters to 13 new private members of the 2nd term, followed by reports on the major achievements of the National Integration Commission over the past year and plans for the 2nd term's operations.

President Yoon emphasized his state philosophy on 'integration.' He said, "I have consistently presented universal values such as freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in state governance and international relations," adding, "These universal values are the foundation of national integration, the enabler of integration, and the purpose and direction we must pursue through integration."

He also reiterated the government's direction regarding 'welfare for the vulnerable.' President Yoon stated, "While pursuing fiscal soundness, the government is implementing welfare that more robustly supports the socially vulnerable and is boldly investing in advanced science and technology innovation," elaborating, "Welfare for the vulnerable is to ensure that everyone becomes a free person, and advanced science and technology innovation guarantees the expansion and sustainability of freedom."

In particular, he pointed out the recent misdirection of progressivism in society. President Yoon said, "Building peaceful relationships among all humanity is ultimately our direction," and added, "Succumbing to or being swept away by anachronistic struggles, revolutions, and fraudulent ideologies is by no means progress." He also used the metaphor of a bird's wings to emphasize responsibility in freedom: "The right and left wings must fly in the same direction for the bird to fly with combined strength," he said, "If the right wing tries to go forward while the left wing tries to go backward, the bird cannot fly and will fall."

Additionally, President Yoon received reports on the results of three special committees, which were the representative tasks of the National Integration Commission in the first half of the year. The 'Overcoming Suicide Crisis' special committee proposed ▲strengthening inter-ministerial cooperation and response for suicide prevention ▲improving harmful media environments ▲prioritizing urgent management of youth and economically vulnerable groups, including the operation of an integrated counseling number. The 'Standing Together with Youth Preparing for Independence' special committee suggested ▲eliminating blind spots such as children who left care prematurely ▲customized support centered on local governments ▲strengthening social and psychological support networks. The 'Eradication of Livelihood Fraud' special committee presented practical alternatives such as ▲blocking fraud routes using AI ▲fraud prevention education by generation ▲strengthening punishment for habitual serious fraud offenders.

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