KORPresident Lee Jae-myung proposed starting discussions among the parties involved to end the long-standing war during his Liberation Day congratulatory address today (August 15).
While stating that definite accountability will be demanded for pro-Japanese and anti-national actors, he also delivered a future-oriented message expressing a desire to open a new 60 years of peace and prosperity together with Japan.
Reporter Kim Hye-young has the details.
Delivering the congratulatory address for the 81st anniversary of Liberation Day, President Lee Jae-myung.
He presented a blueprint to put into practice last year's principles, in which he stated that he would respect the North Korean regime, not pursue absorption reunification, and halt hostile acts.
He outlined three directions: inclusive peaceful coexistence where the South and North respect each other, stable peaceful coexistence with no need to fight, and responsible peaceful coexistence that contributes to world peace.
[I hope the South and North will sit down face-to-face for peaceful coexistence and joint growth. This will be the starting point of coexistence, not a concession.]
In particular, proposing direct talks, he stated that he would embark on a journey to end the war and transform the unstable armistice system into a peace regime.
[Let us begin discussions among the parties involved to end the long-standing war. Through this, effective measures to halt the advancement of North Korea's nuclear capabilities can also be discussed.]
Regarding pro-Japanese and anti-national actors, he stated that strict accountability would be enforced through property investigations and confiscation.
The message on South Korea-Japan relations noted that the pain of past victims and their bereaved families persists, but placed its primary emphasis on future cooperation.
[As neighbors close yet close, I hope we can open a new 60 years of peace and prosperity together.]
President Lee also emphasized that a "new liberation" is needed to propel South Korea to the next level, urging the nation to advance toward becoming an "irreplaceable South Korea" that no other country can substitute.
He stated that surviving patriotic martyrs and independence merits recipients will be treated with even greater special respect, and that the discovery and rewarding of unaccredited independence activists will be expanded.
(Video Journalist: Jung Sang-bo, Video Editing: Lee Seung-jin)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.
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