“Our forebears in Korea and America sacrificed their very lives for One Korea - not a divided land with the suffering and oppression of human rights of our family in the North.” Mr. Inteck Seo #KoreanDream#코리안드림
“Both Koreas have publicly asserted their desire for unification; the international community can contribute most effectively by supporting a Korean Dream initiative for unification.” Dr. @HyunJinPMoon#KoreanDream#OneKorea
What was the dream of independence activists? How can we complete that dream despite the tangled affairs of the Korean War? That vision is presented in #KoreanDream
“Two years ago we celebrated the centenary of the March 1st Korean Independence movement that, under Japanese colonial rule, called for Korea to be “united, independent and free.” Dr. @HyunJinPMoon#KoreanDream#OneKorea
“One of the things that is so essential to a new and united
#Korea is a vibrant civil society with all the intermediate institutions and with a firm belief in a divine presence for all of us that reminds me what will really help unify a new and United Korea”@EdFeulner
The reality is the current model North Korea operates under is not sustainable. The world is waiting for it to open, to resolve its human rights issue, and create a healthy, stable #UnifiedKorea
“If the US were to talk about human rights with North Korea, that would not signal a desire to sabotage our negotiations. It would signal the seriousness of our negotiations. We can’t invest in North Korea as long as the system is as closed as it is now” @VictorDCha
We have historical issues, that's a fact. But we must accept that and allow ourselves to move forward. Nicely said, Amb. Hong-kyun Kim #KoreanDream#GlobalPeace
“We must not let historical issues blind us in looking at strategic issues between the US, Korea, and Japan moving forward.” Ho-Young Ahn #KoreanDream#OneKorea#GlobalPeace
“I realized that the people of both Koreas have the same language, culture, and history, so if both sides are able to fully meet, we can be united quickly. ” Hyun Seung Lee #KoreanDream#OneKorea
“On October 2014, I escaped North Korea to seek freedom. Since defecting, I had high hopes in the alliance of the two countries to play a bigger role to provide freedom in North Korea“ Hyun Seung Lee #KoreanDream#OneKorea
“It is about what kind of values and principles the Korean people and Korean government want to preserve and enhance as a nation state. Liberty, democracy, market economy, human rights, and right to life, to name a few, could be these values and principles. ” Amb. Hong-kyun Kim
If denuclearization is the end goal then what kind of nation will we end up with? We need more talks about Korea's identity and vision for the future #KoreanDream
“There should be a process of denuclearization that would be connected to a process of normalization. I’m looking at a new realism in Washington, which is that NK will never give up its nuclear weapons. That strikes me as a fundamental error.” Amb. Robert Gallucci #OneKorea
“Over the last 4 years, we saw an alliance that was not operating normally. From a US perspective, we had an administration that saw an alliance in only transactional terms, as a power liability, not power assets.” Dr. Victor Cha @VictorDCha@CSIS
The number of people learning Korean in the US has been skyrocketing as of late. https://t.co/42SVC8iUW5 As the world turns its eyes on Korea, Korea must look into itself to create a peaceful #UnifiedKorea and realize the #KoreanDream and #GlobalPeace
“Marking the 76th year of national division, it is also important not to forget that we are “One Korea,” and to take good care of the North Korean defectors who came ahead of unification.” Hon. Taeyong Cho #KoreanDream#GlobalPeace
“Marking the 76th year of national division, it is also important not to forget that we are “One Korea,” and to take good care of the North Korean defectors who came ahead of unification.” Hon. Taeyong Cho #KoreanDream#GlobalPeace
“The North and South are all one people who speak the same language. However, the two countries are also countries in the midst of tension and the threat of war." Hon. Young-Kyo Seo @SeoYoungkyo#KoreanDream#OneKorea
Great to see Korea stand at the podium and talk about reunifying their own country. The international support is here. #KoreanDream#OneKorea#GlobalPeace
“This time we are actually passing the bill to make sure we are giving more pressure so that Korean Americans can meet their family members.” Hon. Michelle Steel (R-CA), U.S. House of Representatives @MichelleSteelCA#KoreanDream#OneKorea
“Human rights must also remain a priority in our dealings with North Korea. I pray for a day when every North Korean is treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve.” Hon. Young Kim (R-CA), U.S. House of Representatives @YoungKimCA#KoreanDream#OneKorea
Hon. Rob Wittman (R-VA), U.S. House of Representatives @RobWittman saying today we stand at the 38th parallel that divides families on either side, and the issue we face today is to reunify those families. #KoreanDream#GlobalPeace#OneKorea#1Dream1Korea