Guiding Principles
The Lee Myung-bak administration is guided by four principles: pragmatic and result-oriented approaches; strict principles and flexible approaches; national consensus; and balance between inter-Korean cooperation and international cooperation.
- It will be pragmatic and press for results based on a spirit of reconciliation and cooperation. It will move forward with a North Korea policy that the South Korean people desires; that improves the quality of life for North Koreans; that is cost-effective; that facilitates the economic development of North Korea; and that contributes to peaceful unification of the Korean peninsula.
- The Lee government will strictly abide by principles but take flexible approaches. It will hold to the principles of achieving the denuclearization of North Korea and pressing for sincere and effective dialogue. Yet, it will be flexible in approaches in dealing with these objectives considering the reality of inter-Korean relations.
- It will implement North Korea policy in a transparent manner based on a national consensus. It will reflect a wide range of public opinions and seek bipartisan cooperation as well as public articipation in implementing North Korea policy.
- The government will expand inter-Korean cooperation in harmony with international cooperation. It will pursue a peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue through the Six-party talks and advance inter-Korean relations in cooperation with the international community.
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