Park warns of unification 'by N.Korea' without textbook changes



News Park warns of unification ‘by N.Korea’ without textbook changes South Korean president says current textbooks legitimate N.Korea, hinder national pride Jiwon Song April 27, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON President_Park_Geun_hye_Children_Day_03 by KOREA.NET - Official page of the Republic of Korea on 2015-05-05 11:00:46 South Korean President Park Geun-hye said that the Korean Peninsula would be unified “by North Korea” and “for North Korea” if public school students do not learn history with state-sponsored textbooks. Park stressed history education and unification on Tuesday during a meeting with South Korean media. Park said that some present history textbooks “approve the legitimacy of the North Korean regime,” promoting unification of the Korean Peninsula under North Korean terms. South Korean President Park Geun-hye said that the Korean Peninsula would be unified “by North Korea” and “for North Korea” if public school students do not learn history with state-sponsored textbooks. Park stressed history education and unification on Tuesday during a meeting with South Korean media. Park said that some present history textbooks “approve the legitimacy of the North Korean regime,” promoting unification of the Korean Peninsula under North Korean terms. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Park warns of unification ‘by N.Korea’ without textbook changes

South Korean president says current textbooks legitimate N.Korea, hinder national pride

Jiwon Song April 27, 2016

Park warns of unification ‘by N.Korea’ without textbook changes

President_Park_Geun_hye_Children_Day_03 by KOREA.NET - Official page of the Republic of Korea on 2015-05-05 11:00:46

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said that the Korean Peninsula would be unified “by North Korea” and “for North Korea” if public school students do not learn history with state-sponsored textbooks.

Park stressed history education and unification on Tuesday during a meeting with South Korean media. Park said that some present history textbooks “approve the legitimacy of the North Korean regime,” promoting unification of the Korean Peninsula under North Korean terms.

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