On September 8, Unification Minister Kwon Youngse delivered remarks at an event to commemorate the 41st Day of Separated Families.

Minister Kwon mentioned he had proposed that North Korea solve the issue of separated families before coming to this event, and he added that the authorities from the two Koreas must put ideology, politics, and system aside and must not hesitate to address this problem.

In addition, he told the participants that he and the Yoon administration would put the issue of separated families at the forefront and give their utmost effort to resolve this issue with sincerity and the deepest respect.