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South Korea’s presidential office to discuss political divisions and unity
South Korea’s presidential office is hosting a discussion on political divisions on Wednesday.
The seventh episode of its “National Unity, We Need to Talk” programme will be streamed live on YouTube that afternoon.
Guests include former lawmakers Kim Yong-nam, affiliated with the Democratic Party, and Shin Ju-ho, a former deputy spokesperson for the People Power Party.
They will discuss political distrust and confrontation, as well as how online spaces affect politics.
The conversation will also consider political extremism and the government’s role in building unity across political differences.
The office says recognising different views and finding compromise are important to democracy.
The discussion is due to be broadcast live on YouTube that afternoon.
South Korea’s presidential office plans to host a discussion on political divisions and national unity.
The discussion will feature former lawmakers Kim Yong-nam of the Democratic Party and Shin Ju-ho, a former People Power Party deputy spokesperson.
The seventh episode of the office’s “National Unity, We Need Dialogue” program will be livestreamed on YouTube on the afternoon of Nov. 11.
Topics will include political distrust, confrontation, online media’s influence on politics and ways to move beyond political extremism.
- Who
- The presidential office’s national unity secretariat and panelists Kim Yong-nam and Shin Ju-ho.
- What
- A discussion on political divisions and ways to promote national unity.
- When
- The afternoon of Nov. 11, 2026.
- Where
- On YouTube; the discussion is hosted by South Korea’s presidential office.
- Why
- To discuss political distrust and confrontation, and ways to move toward national unity.
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- Episode
- Seventh episode of “National Unity, We Need Dialogue
- Date
- Nov. 11, 2026
- Platform
- YouTube livestream
- Panelists
- Kim Yong-nam and Shin Ju-ho
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What people are saying
Political differences should not be a reason to reject others.
Recognizing different opinions and finding points of compromise are the starting points of democracy and national unity.