Moon Jae-in Quotes

• Fairness and justice will be the base of my government.

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  Justice, Fairness

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• The message that we must send to North Korea is twofold: If the North Korean regime believes that it can defend and protect itself through nuclear and missile programs, that is a misjudgment. But if North Korea gives up its nuclear program, we will help it secure and develop itself. We must consistently send these two messages.

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  Giving Up, Believe, Helping

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• It is very deplorable that North Korea still does not uphold human rights, which are universal values.

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  Human Rights, North Korea, Values

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• Kim Jong Un is an unreasonable leader and a very dangerous person. Yet he is the person who has effective control over North Korea, and he is the person who has the authority to denuclearize North Korea.

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  Leader, Authority, Dangerous

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• When it comes to dialogue between South and North Korea and between the United States and North Korea, these can go on parallel tracks. South Korea and the United States can each play a role.

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  Track, North Korea, Dialogue

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• Korea and the U.S. have maintained a combined forces command system for a long time. Even if we were to get operational control back, as long as this combined system is maintained, our countries will continue to have combined security, and U.S. forces will continue to play their part in our security.

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  Country, Long, Security

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• During the periods when South Korea played a more active role, the inter-Korean relationship was more peaceful, and there was less tension between the United States and North Korea. The last U.S. administration pursued a policy of strategic patience and did not make any effort to improve its relationship with North Korea. Also, the previous Korean government did not make any such efforts. The result is the reality you see today - North Korea continuing to advance its nuclear and missile program.

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  Reality, Effort, Peaceful

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• As a sovereign state, we should have operational command of our forces returned to us at an appropriate time. Korea and the United States have already reached an agreement where we will receive operational control of our forces when the conditions are met.

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• For now we must continue to strengthen our sanctions and pressure on North Korea.

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  North Korea

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• Humanitarian assistance and exchanges are still allowed, even under the sanctions regime on North Korea. Therefore, in parallel with sanctions and pressure, we must also employ humanitarian assistance. The meeting of separated families is also a measure to ensure human rights.

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  Human Rights, Humanitarian, North Korea

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• As long as North Korea continues its provocations, I believe that we will have no choice but to apply additional and strong pressure on it. At the same time, it is also important to send out a message to North Korea that if it decides to denuclearize and to come to the negotiating table, then we are willing to assist them.

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  Strong, Believe, Long

  "South Korea’s new president: ‘Trump and I have a common goal’". www.washingtonpost.com. June 20, 2017.

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• What Korea and the U.S. both ultimately seek to achieve is the dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear program.

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  Achieve, Program, North Korea

  "3 Things to Know Before South Korea's Moon Jae-in Meets Trump" by Ankit Panda, thediplomat.com. June 22, 2017.

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• North Korea continues to advance its nuclear technology and will soon reach weaponization. Regarding its intercontinental ballistic missiles, it is continuously making progress. So currently, it is urgent for us to freeze North Korea's program so they will stop additional provocations and stop advancement of its technologies. I believe during my upcoming summit meeting in the U.S. I will be able to discuss a two-phased approach to the North Korean nuclear issue - the first being a freeze and the second being complete dismantlement.

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  Believe, Technology, Progress

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• The comfort-women agreement that we made with Japan during the last administration is not accepted by the people of Korea, particularly by the victims. They are against this agreement. The core to resolving the issue is for Japan to take legal responsibility for its actions and to make an official apology. But we should not block the advancement of Korea-Japan bilateral relations just because of this one issue.

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  Block, Responsibility, Apology

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• President Trump also mentioned that under the right conditions, he is willing to engage in dialogue with North Korea.

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  Stress, President, North Korea

  "South Korean leader says he shares 'common' goal with Trump" by Elizabeth Shim, www.upi.com. June 20, 2017.

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• Although Kim Jong Un is a very unreasonable leader and has a firm, unreasonable belief that nuclear and missile weapons will protect him and his regime, we will continue to employ all possible means - sanctions, pressure, as well as dialogue - to draw North Korea to the negotiating table for denuclearization. To resolve the issue, we have to add dialogue to the current menu of sanctions and pressure.

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  Mean, Leader, Belief

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• It seems Kim Jong Un firmly believes that developing nuclear missile capabilities will provide security and guarantee his regime. We must make it clear that it is not nuclear and missile programs that will protect Kim Jong Un and his regime. The goal of the international sanctions and pressure is to make it unbearable for Kim Jong Un if he does not accept this fact. On the other hand, we are continuously trying to send a message that giving up its nuclear program and coming to the negotiating table is the right path for North Korea to protect itself and achieve its development.

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  Giving Up, Believe, Goal

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• Every time North Korea commits an additional provocation, the U.N. Security Council passes another resolution. But when it comes to dialogue, currently there is nothing set. I hope to have frank and open discussions with President Trump on this issue.

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  President, Resolution, North Korea

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• President Trump and I have a common goal - that is the complete dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear program and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. In the process of working toward that common goal, the friendship and trust between the two of us will be very important. I hope we will be able to show the world that the collaboration between our two countries is strong and will continue to grow stronger.

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  Country, Strong, Goal

  "South Korea’s new president: ‘Trump and I have a common goal’". www.washingtonpost.com. June 20, 2017.

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• Trump has put the resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue at the top of his priority list, and he has employed a tactic of maximum pressure and engagement, but engagement can only occur if the conditions are right.

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  Priorities, Korean, Resolution

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