Kim Young-ho: "North is Anti-Unification and Anti-Historical... South Korea Will Lead a Unified Korean Peninsula"

Minister of Unification Holds Policy Briefing Inviting Ambassadors of UN Participating Countries in the Korean War

Minister of Unification Kim Young-ho met with ambassadors to South Korea from countries that aided Korea during the Korean War and criticized North Korea's 'erasure of unification' while stating that South Korea will continue its unification policy.

On the 5th, Minister Kim held a policy briefing session inviting ambassadors from UN member countries that participated in the Korean War at the Inter-Korean Relations Management Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. In his opening remarks, he pointed out, "Since the end of last year, North Korea has expressed the so-called 'two-state theory' and has been persistently engaging in anti-unification and anti-historical acts such as 'erasing traces of unification' against the Republic of Korea and hostile offensives including nuclear threats." He continued, "Ignoring the livelihoods of its people, North Korea is single-mindedly focused on developing and provoking nuclear weapons and missiles by any means necessary," and criticized, "It continues to reveal an anachronistic stance aimed solely at the survival of its dictatorship regime."

Minister Kim stated, "The Government of the Republic of Korea, based on the Constitution and universal human values, will continue to pursue a policy of embracing North Korean residents and, centered on value-sharing countries such as UN member states, will lead the international community toward a 'free and unified Korean Peninsula'." Regarding North Korea's provocations and nuclear buildup, he emphasized, "We will respond by strengthening the ROK-US alliance and ROK-US-Japan security cooperation," and added, "To deter North Korean provocations and guide North Korea toward proper change, we will also expand cooperation with UN member countries and the UN Command."

He also mentioned highlighting issues related to abductees, detainees, and prisoners of war, saying, "I ask for the interest and cooperation of UN member countries so that these efforts can lead to effective accountability for human rights violations in North Korea and improvements in the human rights of North Korean residents."

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