One Korea forum seeks to put unification back at center of debate
Calls for South Korea to take the lead in shaping the unification agenda, rather than focusing on managing the division of the Korean Peninsula, took center stage at the International Forum on One Korea 2026, Oct. 2. The forum drew some 400 scholars, policymakers and civil society leaders to the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul hotel in Yeouido, including 140 Korean Peninsula experts from 20 countries.…
The International Forum on One Korea 2026, held on October 2 at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul hotel in Yeouido, brought together around 400 scholars, policymakers, and civil society leaders to discuss the unification of the Korean Peninsula. The event was co-hosted by the Global Peace Foundation and Action for Korea United, both organizations advocating for unification and holding special consultative status with the United Nations.
Speakers at the forum called for a strategic shift in focus toward pursuing a free and unified Korea, emphasizing that unification could address North Korea's nuclear and human rights concerns while creating new economic opportunities. Hyunjin Preston Moon, chairman of the Global Peace Foundation, argued that North Korea's abandonment of its unification policy presents a unique opportunity for South Korea to take the lead in the issue.
In his keynote address, Moon urged the South Korean government to adopt the vision of the "Korean Dream" outlined in the forum's discussions.
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