Yoon Meets Ban Ki-moon, Yoon Byung-se, Kim Hyung-seok... Elders Say "Unification Doctrine Timely"

"Strengthening the Foundation of Liberal Democracy Must Come First"

President Yoon Suk-yeol is speaking at a luncheon meeting with senior experts on unification and diplomacy held on the 21st at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

President Yoon Suk-yeol held a luncheon meeting with senior figures in unification and diplomacy on the 21st, exchanging views on the '8.15 Unification Doctrine,' the presidential office announced.

At the meeting, President Yoon explained the background and purpose of the announcement of the '8.15 Unification Doctrine' and listened to the opinions of scholars in the field of unification diplomacy regarding the consolidation of domestic free democratic unification capabilities, strengthening the unification aspirations of North Korean residents, and the international community's support for a free unified Republic of Korea.

The senior figures evaluated that announcing the unification doctrine at this point in time was timely and emphasized that, above all, it is essential to strengthen the foundation of liberal democracy by ensuring that truth and freedom grow together in Korean society.

They also stated, according to the presidential office, that an easy and persuasive unification education program is needed to encourage our people to reconsider unification while reflecting on the ideological significance granted by the constitutional spirit and the order of freedom norms.

Furthermore, they proposed that content development responding to the era of artificial intelligence (AI) should also be pursued, and urged active efforts to publicize our unification vision and garner international support and cooperation, as the international community highly values the Republic of Korea's international status and role.

Attending the luncheon meeting were Kim Hyung-seok, Professor Emeritus at Yonsei University; Ban Ki-moon, former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General; Kang In-duk, Chair Professor at Gyeongnam University; Lee Sang-woo, Chairman of the New Asia Research Institute; Yoon Byung-se, Chairman of the Blue House Foundation; Ha Young-sun, Chairman of the East Asia Institute; Hyun In-taek, former Minister of Unification; and Lee Sook-jong, Professor at Sungkyunkwan University.

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