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President Lee Jae Myung’s 80th Liberation Day Address
Eighty years ago today, we reclaimed the light that had been wrested from us. The light that once again touched our hearts and brightly illuminated every corner of the Korean Peninsula was not freely obtained. It was won through the dedication and sacrifices of countless individuals who risked their lives with an indomitable will for the sake of national liberation and a fervent desire to restore our sovereignty.
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Address to the People from the Inauguration Ceremony of the 21st President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae Myung
Dear and respected fellow citizens, I am Lee Jae Myung, whom you have chosen as the 21st President of the Republic of Korea. I stand here today with a profound sense of responsibility and deep gratitude. Bearing the countless hopes and dreams entrusted to me by our 52 million citizens, I hereby take my first steps toward building a truly democratic republic as your chosen President. The future is beckoning. It is time to revive livelihoods that have been pushed to the brink, and to restore growth that will lead to a brighter tomorrow for everyone.
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PUAC Holds the Asia-Pacific Region Expanded Executive Committee Meeting for the First Quarter of 2025
The PUAC Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly (Vice-Chairperson Ko Sang-gu) held the 「Expanded Executive Committee Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Assembly for the First Quarter of 2025」 in the conference room of Grand Center Point Terminal 21 in Bangkok, Thailand at 9:30 on March 8, 2025. The expanded executive committee meeting brought together 30 people, including the vice- chairperson of the assembly and the heads of chapters, as well as the branch heads, secretaries and chairpersons of the standing committees of the Asia-Pacific Assembly. The meeting proceeded in the order of △ opening ceremony, △opening speech by Ko Sang-gu, vice-chairperson of the Asia-Pacific Assembly, △ Remarks by Deputy Secretary General Dong Seung-chul, △ Report on the business of the Secretariat, △ Discussions about major business plans of the Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly and local chapters in 2025, △ Discussions about pending issues related to the activities of the Asia-Pacific region, and △ commemorative photo taking.
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Peaceful Unification Bulletin No. 217 "'Today on the Border Area, Changes on the Front Lines of the Divide as Told by Residents,’ Tales of Life Heard Upon the End of the Loudspeaker Broadcast’"
It has been two months since North and South Korean loudspeakers stopped broadcasting. Residents of the border area have finally gotten back quiet nights. But tensions have not completely gone. The sounds of tanks and artillery, filth balloons, and the roar of anti-South Korean broadcasts still linger in their daily lives.
07-01-2025
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Peaceful Unification Bulletin No. 216 "'80th Anniversary of Liberation!' Lee Jae Myung Government takes office, Rethinks democracy and peaceful unification" Beginning of the Post-Cold War Era, Should design a future from 'Liberation' to 'Peace'"
It is difficult to find a precedent for the wars and conflicts that are going on in various parts of the world and the unexpected changes in the international order. In this time of upheaval, it is a great relief that the new Lee Jae Myung government has taken office to reorganize our systemic capabilities and explore future-oriented policies. We can look forward to dreaming of a new Korean Peninsula based on the historical achievements of the past 80 years since liberation.
07-01-2025
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Human Rights and North Korean Defectors Support Standing Committee, a Field-oriented Standing Committee to Improve Human Rights in North Korea and Support Defectors' Resettlement," "Practical Policy Proposals and Activities for Customized Support for Defectors' Life Cycle
The Human Rights and North Korean Defectors Support Standing Committee (Chairperson Lee Jung-hoon, Secretary Kim Dong-soo) is a standing committee newly established in the 21st-term PUAC. It aims to make practical contributions to the urgent tasks of improving human rights in North Korea and supporting the resettlement of North Korean defectors. The 55 standing committee members include experts on North Korean human rights and North Korean refugees, and activists from various regions. The Committee holds statutory meetings to improve North Korean human rights and make policy proposals. It also held six special activities to reflect the voices of the field into policy.
05-15-2025