The South Korean president and the head of the main opposition used the Liberation Day weekend to discuss their visions for unification and its prospects.

While President Park Geun-hye highlighted the trust-building process with the North, emphasizing the ceasing of nuclear weapons development and relieving military tension, New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) leader Moon Jae-in proposed a new initiative for prosperity, establishing an economic zone bridging Eurasia and the Pacific Ocean.