On the occasion of the KINU's 32nd foundation anniversary, Minister Kwon attended the academic conference on 'Vision and Strategy for a nuclear-free, peaceful and prosperous Korean Peninsula' and gave his congratulatory remarks.

Minister Kwon said, "As countries around the world are busy furthering their national interests without falling behind amid the rapidly changing situation, we will take the initiative and respond actively to North Korean issues such as the nuclear risk".

"The Yoon administration has a strong understanding of the changes occurring in the unification situation, and we will establish a new unification vision and policies that can be sustained over several generations," he added.

Moreover, he stated that "the Yoon administration will not stop making efforts to improve the human rights and humanitarian situation of the North Korean people" and added "while sharing the reality of the situation in North Korea, we will establish the conditions to substantially improve human rights in the North".