President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration in South Korea has rejected calls from liberal politicians for peaceful coexistence with North Korea, affirming their commitment to peaceful reunification as outlined in the "Unification Doctrine." An official from the presidential office emphasized the support for peaceful reunification from the international community, including the Czech Republic, while criticizing the concept of peaceful coexistence as aligning too closely with North Korea's intentions. The remarks came in response to former president Moon Jae-in's suggestion for a reevaluation of the discourse on peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula during a forum in Gwangju. Moon and his former chief of staff, Im Jong-seok, advocated for considering a confederation of the two Koreas and revising South Korea's Constitution to facilitate a proactive peace process. The Yoon administration argued that such ideas were unconstitutional and reiterated its position on pursuing peaceful reunification following North Korea's declaration of the impossibility of achieving reunification due to ongoing hostilities.
President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration in South Korea has rejected calls from liberal politicians for peaceful coexistence with North Korea, affirming their commitment to peaceful reunification as outlined in the "Unification Doctrine." An official from the presidential office emphasized the support for peaceful reunification from the international community, including the Czech Republic, while criticizing the concept of peaceful coexistence as aligning too closely with North Korea's intentions. The remarks came in response to former president Moon Jae-in's suggestion for a reevaluation of the discourse on peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula during a forum in Gwangju. Moon and his former chief of staff, Im Jong-seok, advocated for considering a confederation of the two Koreas and revising South Korea's Constitution to facilitate a proactive peace process. The Yoon administration argued that such ideas were unconstitutional and reiterated its position on pursuing peaceful reunification following North Korea's declaration of the impossibility of achieving reunification due to ongoing hostilities.