President Yoon: ``Japan and South Korea overcome their painful past and pursue common interests''...``Partners for peace and prosperity''

On the 1st, South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyeol said, ``South Korea and Japan have overcome the painful past and are moving forward together toward a new world.''
On this day, President Yoon attended a ceremony at the Yoo Kwang-soon Memorial Hall in Seoul.
At the “105th Anniversary March 1st (a day commemorating the independence movement that took place on March 1, 1919 during the Japanese occupation)”
The Declaration of Independence called on Japan to say, ``Our independence is a way for both countries to live a prosperous life, and we should open up a new world based on interests and sympathy.'' .
President Yoon emphasized that the two countries have become partners who share the values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law, pursue common interests, and work together for world peace and prosperity.
He added, ``Security cooperation between the two countries against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats has become even stronger,'' and ``I hope that next year's 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan will be an opportunity for more productive and constructive relations between the two countries.''
I hope that he will make a further leap forward into the position." In particular, President Yoon once again emphasized the spirit of liberalism embedded in the March First Movement.
President Yoon said, ``105 years ago today, our predecessors declared that Korea is an independent country and that the Korean people are its masters.''
``Underlying the Declaration of Self-Independence was liberalism, which was a major trend in world history at the time.'' He continued, ``Clutching the Taegeukgi in my hands and carrying the belief in freedom in my heart.''
``The government and I will uphold the value of freedom, which is the spirit of the March First Movement, and will do our best to build a happier and more prosperous Republic of Korea.'' promised.
Regarding North Korea, President Yun said, ``The North Korean regime's tyranny and human rights violations deny universal human values.'' ``Expanding the universal values of freedom and human rights is the very
``Unification.'' He continued, ``A free and unified Republic of Korea will contribute to the peace and prosperity of Northeast Asia, the Indo-Pacific region, and the entire world.''
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