Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’



News Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’ Kim Yung-ho says doctrine seeks to update rather than replace long-standing roadmap, despite calling for ‘unified ROK’ Jeongmin Kim August 22, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean Minister of Unification Kim Yung-ho \| Image: ROK Ministry of Unification (Jan. 2, 2023) South Korea’s unification minister denied that Seoul seeks to unify with North Korea “by force” on Thursday, a week after President Yoon Suk-yeol introduced a new policy that explicitly embraced “freedom-based unification” under ROK rule. In a meeting with foreign correspondents, Kim Yung-ho maintained that South Korea does not pursue unification by absorption despite Yoon’s call for spreading freedom to the DPRK to create a “unified Republic of Korea.” South Korea’s unification minister denied that Seoul seeks to unify with North Korea “by force” on Thursday, a week after President Yoon Suk-yeol introduced a new policy that explicitly embraced “freedom-based unification” under ROK rule. In a meeting with foreign correspondents, Kim Yung-ho maintained that South Korea does not pursue unification by absorption despite Yoon’s call for spreading freedom to the DPRK to create a “unified Republic of Korea.” 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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Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’

Kim Yung-ho says doctrine seeks to update rather than replace long-standing roadmap, despite calling for ‘unified ROK’

Jeongmin Kim August 22, 2024

Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’

South Korean Minister of Unification Kim Yung-ho | Image: ROK Ministry of Unification (Jan. 2, 2023)

South Korea’s unification minister denied that Seoul seeks to unify with North Korea “by force” on Thursday, a week after President Yoon Suk-yeol introduced a new policy that explicitly embraced “freedom-based unification” under ROK rule.

In a meeting with foreign correspondents, Kim Yung-ho maintained that South Korea does not pursue unification by absorption despite Yoon’s call for spreading freedom to the DPRK to create a “unified Republic of Korea.”

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