Acting President Lee Meets Separated Families: "We Will Not Give Up on Reunification and Our Nation"

Attending the Event for Separated Families Hosted by the Ministry of Unification

On May 28, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Jooho, who is serving as Acting President, met with separated families and stated, "The government of the Republic of Korea will never give up on your wish for reunification and our nation, and will make every effort until your hopes are realized."

Yonhap News Agency

On the same day, at an event for separated families hosted by the Ministry of Unification at the Koreana Hotel, Acting President Lee said, "Recently, North Korea has defined inter-Korean relations as those of two hostile states and is trying to erase the ideas of reunification and our nation," and made these remarks.

Acting President Lee emphasized, "This year marks the 80th anniversary of Liberation, which is also the history of division and the pain of separated families," and added, "As separated families are aging, it is necessary for the next generations of separated families to understand and overcome the pain of division and separation."

Meanwhile, the event invited about 100 separated family members residing in Seoul who have not yet been reunited. Vice Minister of Unification Kim Sukyung stated, "The government will continue to do its utmost to resolve the issue of separated families in the future."