Young people should shape future of unified Korea, says activist
Young people should play a greater role in shaping the future of the Korean Peninsula, according to Yoo Nam-sik, co-chairman at Alliance for Korea United USA. "We should never underestimate the role our generation can play. We were born into a divided Korea and inherited division as though it were simply a fact of life. But we do not have to accept that reality and pass it on unchanged to the…
The Korea Times reports that Yoo Nam-sik, co-chairman of the Alliance for Korea United USA, believes that young people should play a more significant role in shaping the future of the Korean Peninsula. In a joint interview with local media, Yoo emphasized that the younger generation must not underestimate their potential to influence change.
He highlighted the historical role of young people, particularly university students, in driving major social transformations throughout history. Yoo argued that, if young people in both South Korea and North Korea, as well as the Korean diaspora, unite around a common vision, their generation can help create a more peaceful, prosperous, and unified Korea.
The interview took place during the One Korea Youth Forum 2026, which brought together young people from South Korea, North Korean defectors, the Korean diaspora, and overseas communities to discuss peace and the peninsula's future.
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