Strengthening the U.S.-ROK Alliance to Build a ‘Thicker and Higher Deterrence System’ ㅣ Minister Kim Young-ho delivers New Year’s Address at the 2024 Unification Ceremony (Jan. 2).
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Strengthening the US-Korea alliance to build a ‘thicker and higher deterrence system’
Minister Kim Young-ho, 2024 Ministry of Unification New Year’s Address (1.2.)
On January 2, Minister Kim Young-ho delivered a New Year’s address at the ‘2024 Ministry of Unification Ceremony’.
First, Minister Kim Young-ho announced that the government would strengthen the US-Korea alliance to build a ‘thicker and higher deterrence system’ in preparation for the possibility of North Korea’s military provocation, urging the North Korean regime to join the ‘path of denuclearization, peace, and prosperity of the Korean Peninsula’ from now on.
Next, Minister Kim Young-ho explained the direction of the Ministry of Unification’s work for this year.
First, he said he would establish a North-South relationship based on principles. He expressed his intention to consistently pursue a ‘bold plan’ for the solution of the North Korean nuclear problem while responding firmly and calmly to North Korea’s tension-raising actions.
Secondly, he pledged to work towards achieving visible results on the North Korean human rights issue based on the ‘Comprehensive Plan for the Promotion of North Korean Human Rights’ announced last December, including the continued publication of the North Korean Human Rights Report, the establishment of the National North Korean Human Rights Center, and the expansion of international dialogue on North Korean human rights.
Finally, he emphasized that he would systematize the sporadic and intermittent efforts within and outside the past government and kickstart preparations for unification.
