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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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The 2nd North Korean Defectors’ Day, Creating a Future Where We Overcome Differences and Become One
On the occasion of the 2nd North Korean Defectors’ Day. Various events were held under the theme of "Creating a Future Together Where We Overcome Differences and Become One". On July 12, the Seoul Jung-gu Chapter had a meaningful time with mentors and mentees visiting an exhibition at COEX and watching the opera "Dosan Ahn Chang-ho," which commemorated the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation. On July 17, they attended the "First Concert with North Korean Defectors” organized by the Seoul Assembly, where they listened to the stories of North Korean defectors who are active in South Korean society. They also enjoyed classical music performances, and had a time to wish for inter-Korean harmony and unification through music.
07-31-2025
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"From Halla to Baekdu": Long March for Peaceful Unification
The PUAC Gyeongsangbuk-do Assembly (Vice-chairperson Kim Ha-yeong), together with women members, youth members, and North Korean defectors, organized the "Halla to Baekdu" peaceful unification long march from May to July in Jeju, Jeollanam-do, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, and the DMZ. The event consisted of programs that reflected the nature and people of each region and the desire for unification, and was a meaningful journey to broaden national consensus toward peaceful unification.
07-22-2025
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Peaceful Unification Bulletin No. 217 "Meaning and Prospects of the Opening of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, a New Experiment in North Korea's Tourism Industry, the Strategic Significance of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone"
In July 2025, North Korea officially opened the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, a strategic tourism hub on its east coast, marking the beginning of the country's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The special zone is one of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's signature tourism development projects and is seen as a sign of the country's tourism restructuring. Since its groundbreaking in June 2017, the zone's completion was delayed several times due to the construction delays and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its opening had to wait until July 2025. The complex infrastructure, which integrated hotels, beaches, swimming pools, performance venues, and commercial facilities, is considered to be an earnest attempt at a stay-over tourism model, which has not been active in North Korea's tourism industry. Depending on the performance of the special zone, same raise the possibility that the scope and method of opening up the entire tourism industry could be expanded in stages.
07-01-2025