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“To work together is not a dream. We must do that. I strongly believe in world peace, as a big possibility now and in the future.”
“Realizing a heavenly unified Korea goes beyond the idea of unification, it is a way to advocate the ideology of love God, love humanity, love your country based on the values of interdependence, mutual prosperity and universal values.”
"There is no equality if there is no respect for differences. There is no unity without cooperation. There is no life without peace."
“It is my heartfelt wish and deep conviction that every human should have the most basic right of religious liberty.”
“Peace depends on the willingness for change … the willingness for cultural dialogue … the willingness for economic cooperation.”
“What we learned through this challenging time… is that there is nothing impossible when nations work together.”
“In order to maintain peace, there is a much stronger power than defense and diplomatic power. That is human relationships. We could call this sort of human relations ‘peace power.’ Let’s push forward this peace power.”
“I believe that cooperation between Japan, South Korea and the U.S. is indispensable, and that it will lead to peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia.”
“The Korean peninsula, once it’s open, will become an extremely exciting and important transportation hub.”
“This country [South Korea] is one of humanity’s greatest success stories…. I hold out a similar hope for the North.”
“We need, collectively, to come together as one world, together, to look out for and champion the human rights of the people in North Korea.”
“Peace is not always given. It does not offer itself as an obvious way. It is cultivated in the Garden of Courage, Trust and Dialogue.”