On January 20, members of the National Assembly, religious communities, and civil society organizations held a joint press conference, calling on the Lee Jae-myung government to break with the war-driven policies of the previous Yoon Suk-yeol administration and undertake a bold shift toward peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Resolving military tensions on the Korean Peninsula as soon as possible and achieving normalized relations and lasting peace constitute a core national interest from which there can be no retreat. The government must concentrate all of its capacities to create a breakthrough toward peace. At the beginning of the new year, the coercive realities of the international community that undermine the rights and dignity of sovereign states strongly urge us to pursue proactive efforts toward sovereignty and peace.
The statement released today was jointly endorsed by 357 organizations, including the Korean Council, and 212 individuals.
The statement also called for an immediate halt to hostile actions in the border areas and for the reestablishment of buffer zones to prevent further military escalation.
Furthermore, it urged the governments of the ROK and the U.S. to move away from hostile policies centered on sanctions and military pressure and instead pursue the normalization of relations and the construction of a forward-looking, proactive peace regime.
The participants emphasized that suspending the upcoming Korea–U.S. joint military exercises scheduled for March should be the first step toward restoring a spring of peace on the Korean Peninsula.
On January 20, members of the National Assembly, religious communities, and civil society organizations held a joint press conference, calling on the Lee Jae-myung government to break with the war-driven policies of the previous Yoon Suk-yeol administration and undertake a bold shift toward peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The statement released today was jointly endorsed by 357 organizations, including the Korean Council, and 212 individuals.
The statement also called for an immediate halt to hostile actions in the border areas and for the reestablishment of buffer zones to prevent further military escalation.
Furthermore, it urged the governments of the ROK and the U.S. to move away from hostile policies centered on sanctions and military pressure and instead pursue the normalization of relations and the construction of a forward-looking, proactive peace regime.
The participants emphasized that suspending the upcoming Korea–U.S. joint military exercises scheduled for March should be the first step toward restoring a spring of peace on the Korean Peninsula.