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the initiative in the pursuit of a peaceful and prosperous Korean Peninsula; realizing
                            strong national security through steadfast defense; pursuing well-balanced and
                            cooperative diplomacy; and ensuring the people’s safety and protecting their rights.


                            Taking the Initiative         As a directly involved party of Korean Penin-
                            for a Peaceful and            sula issue, the Moon administration will
                            Prosperous Korean Peninsula   continue its efforts for peace and prosperity
                                                          on the Korean Peninsula. Once progress
                            is made on the North Korean nuclear issue and favorable conditions are set, the
                            Moon administration will create a virtuous cycle of peace and prosperity by fully
                            implementing the "Korean Peninsula New Economic Initiative" . Furthermore, the
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                            Moon administration will develop a sustainable inter-Korean relationship through
                            regular inter-Korean talks, wider exchanges and cooperation across multiple fronts,
                            and the legislation of inter-Korean agreements.


                            Ensuring Strong National Security   The Moon administration will establish
                            through Steadfast Defense         a robust security posture by realizing
                                                              a steadfast national defense with the
                            mindset that "our defense is our responsibility". It will maintain a firm defense
                            posture to prepare for transitional security situations and, based on an ironclad ROK-
                            US alliance, establish a new ROK-led combined defense system by completing
                            an expeditious transition of wartime Operational Control (OPCON). By robustly
                            pursuing "Defense Reform 2.0"–an intensive, future-oriented national policy

                            applying Fourth Industrial Revolution technology–the Moon administration will
                            improve the transparency and efficiency of the ROK’s defense programs and
                            reinforce the country’s national defense capacity so that the people do not grow
                            anxious during transitions in the external environment. In addition, the Moon
                            administration will cultivate a military that walks hand-in-hand with the people by
        1)
        It is the core element of   ensuring the human rights of servicemembers, improving the conditions for service,
        the “realization of a new
        economic community on   and creating a new barracks culture.
        the Korean Peninsula,”
        which is one of the three
        goals of “Moon Jae-  Pursuing Well-Balanced,  The Moon administration will pursue well-
        in’s Policy on the Korean
        Peninsula.” It aims to   Cooperative Diplomacy  balanced and cooperative diplomacy by expanding
        secure a new growth
        engine for the economy                        the scope of cooperation to ASEAN, Europe,
        by promoting inter-Korean
        economic cooperation and   Middle East, and Africa while strengthening its cooperation with the four countries
        to cultivate a foundation
        for economic unification   surrounding the Korean Peninsula. First, while the Moon administration is further
        by inducing changes from
        North Korea.        advancing and developing the ROK–US alliance into a comprehensive relationship




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