Peace with North Korea trumps free speech: potential ROK presidential candidate



News Peace with North Korea trumps free speech: potential ROK presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung doubles down on support for DPRK engagement as poll pegs him a popular choice for president Jeongmin Kim May 14, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Gyeonggi Province (file photo) \| Governor Lee Jae-myung, Jan. 2021 Free speech should not get in the way of peace with North Korea, Gyeonggi Province governor and potential presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung declared Friday. “Freedom of expression ought to be respected, but it cannot be prioritized over Korean people’s lives and achieving peace [on the Korean peninsula] -- which are our constitutional values,” Lee posted to his personal Facebook page on Friday. Free speech should not get in the way of peace with North Korea, Gyeonggi Province governor and potential presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung declared Friday. “Freedom of expression ought to be respected, but it cannot be prioritized over Korean people’s lives and achieving peace [on the Korean peninsula] -- which are our constitutional values,” Lee posted to his personal Facebook page on Friday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Peace with North Korea trumps free speech: potential ROK presidential candidate

Lee Jae-myung doubles down on support for DPRK engagement as poll pegs him a popular choice for president

Jeongmin Kim May 14, 2021

Peace with North Korea trumps free speech: potential ROK presidential candidate

Gyeonggi Province (file photo) | Governor Lee Jae-myung, Jan. 2021

Free speech should not get in the way of peace with North Korea, Gyeonggi Province governor and potential presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung declared Friday.

“Freedom of expression ought to be respected, but it cannot be prioritized over Korean people’s lives and achieving peace [on the Korean peninsula] -- which are our constitutional values,” Lee posted to his personal Facebook page on Friday.

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