Yoon: "Communist and opportunistic forces incite anti-Japan sentiment and mislead the public"

President Yoon Attends 'National Diplomatic Academy 60th Anniversary Ceremony'
"Ambiguity in Diplomatic Policy Reflects Lack of Values and Philosophy... Preparing for a New 60 Years"
"Must Build Cooperation Networks with Countries Sharing Universal Values"

President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 1st criticized, "The communist totalitarian forces and opportunistic followers are inciting anti-Japanese sentiment and misleadingly portraying the Korea-Japan cooperation system derived from Camp David as if it endangers the Republic of Korea and its people." He appeared to justify the solidarity efforts with Japan and the United States based on value diplomacy that has continued since the launch of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, and also emphasized cooperation with countries that share universal values.

On the same day, President Yoon attended the '60th Anniversary Ceremony of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy' held at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy located in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and said, "Diplomacy that does not provide predictability to the counterpart gains neither trust nor national interest."

President Yoon Suk-yeol is delivering a congratulatory speech at the 60th anniversary ceremony of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy held on the 1st in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

In his congratulatory speech, President Yoon stated, "Liberal democracy and market economy have been the driving forces supporting the peace and prosperity of the Republic of Korea," and evaluated, "Within the free and liberated international political and economic order established after World War II, we have grown and developed in solidarity with the free world."

There were also remarks targeting opposition parties criticizing the government's stance on Japan's discharge of contaminated water. President Yoon said, "Our freedom is constantly under threat," and added, "Still, these communist totalitarian forces, their opportunistic followers, and anti-state forces incite anti-Japanese sentiment and misleadingly portray the Korea-Japan cooperation system derived from Camp David as if it endangers the Republic of Korea and its people." He then stated, "We must firmly establish a security, economic, information, and advanced technology cooperation network with countries that share universal values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law, and respect a rules-based international order."

He reiterated the Yoon administration's state philosophy based on value diplomacy. President Yoon explained, "Ambiguity in diplomatic policy means a lack of values and philosophy," and added, "Diplomacy lacking predictability gains neither trust nor national interest." He further requested, "I ask the Korea National Diplomatic Academy to serve as a compass so that our diplomats can conduct diplomacy based on clear values and national perspectives." Additionally, he emphasized, "Ultimately, diplomacy is done by people," urging the Academy to have a sense of mission and focus on training elite diplomats. He also instructed, "We should actively recruit special language experts and strategic regional specialists from the private sector for education."

After the ceremony, President Yoon had a conversation session with 38 new diplomatic officer candidates. This was the first time a sitting president held a town hall meeting with diplomatic officer candidates. At this event, President Yoon urged the candidates to continue their efforts with a sense of mission as key figures leading the future of diplomacy for a global pivotal nation. Following this, to symbolize his hope that the diplomatic officer candidates will firmly and resolutely realize the universal values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in the international community, President Yoon planted a pine tree together with the attendees in the garden of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy.

Meanwhile, at the ceremony, the government was represented by Foreign Minister Park Jin; from the National Assembly, Kim Seok-ki, the People Power Party floor leader of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, and Lee Sang-min, a member of the Democratic Party's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee; and from the Presidential Office, National Security Office Director Cho Tae-yong and First Deputy Director Kim Tae-hyo attended.

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