Kim Han-gil: "National Unity Is Not an Issue of Specific Factions or Camps... It Is a Timely Task"

Integration Committee Discusses Protection of the Socially Vulnerable
and Solutions to Polarization

Kim Han-gil, Chairman of the National Integration Committee, is speaking at the full committee meeting held on the 25th at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

Kim Han-gil, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on National Integration, stated on the 25th, "National integration is not an issue of a specific political faction or camp," adding, "It is a timeless task that must be continuously contemplated and approached as long as the Republic of Korea exists."

At the 17th plenary meeting of the Integration Committee held at the Government Seoul Office on the same day, Chairman Kim said, "National integration is a task that must be pursued tirelessly and continuously, and since it is a task that can never be fully completed, institutions like the National Integration Committee must permanently continue their roles."

He continued, "Since gathering and reviewing in December last year, our society has undergone many changes over the three months, and the confusion is still ongoing," emphasizing, "Recent various surveys show that what our people most earnestly hope for is national integration."

At the meeting, the Integration Committee evaluated discussions on protecting socially vulnerable groups and resolving polarization that had been promoted so far, and decided to continue policy efforts to heal conflicts and wounds inherent in our society and to promote national integration.

Additionally, the Integration Committee announced that it is preparing practical policy alternatives, including institutional improvements to alleviate the deepening income gap in our society, and is also concretizing the "Youth Asset Polarization Alleviation Plan" to enable young people to enter society stably.

A representative of the Integration Committee stated, "To conduct in-depth discussions going forward, we plan to hold public forums centered on policy proposal tasks prepared by the Integration Committee," adding, "We intend to gather opinions from all walks of life and derive realistic and effective alternatives."

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