I thank you wholeheartedly. Since then, the policy has won the support of the United Nations and all countries of the world. In the Summit discussions, I and my North Korean counterpart resolved to work together so that there shall never be another war on the Korean peninsula. We agreed that unification neither by force nor by absorption is acceptable, as both would only lead to war. And the efforts are already under way in many areas.
Unification is the ultimate goal of the Korean people.
However, unification must be achieved peacefully, no matter how long it takes. Unification must be a success for both sides. This was the agreement of the South-North Korean Summit. Through exchanges of summit visits and continued ministerial talks, we will do all that we can to expand inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation and to make peace to last on the Korean peninsula. Such advances on the Korean peninsula will greatly contribute to peace in Northeast Asia and the world.