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Quote by Moon Jae-in
If there is no peace on the Korean Peninsula, there will be no peace in Northeast Asia; if there is no peace in Northeast Asia, world peace will not be possible.
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The quote presents peace as a chain of connected conditions. It says stability on the Korean Peninsula matters beyond that immediate area: without it, peace in Northeast Asia cannot hold, and without wider regional peace, global peace cannot be achieved. The message is that a local conflict can affect the prospects for peace far beyond its borders.
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- Korean Culture and Information Service, Moon Jae-in: Selected Speeches
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- Official Statement
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