Former President Moon Jae-in speaks during a book publishing event at a university in Daejeon, Jan. 17. Yonhap
Former President Moon Jae-in called for minimizing the use of force and making efforts for a diplomatic solution in the U.S.-Iran conflict during his visit to the United States on Thursday.
Moon, who led Korea from 2017 to 2022, made the call at a dinner event hosted by the nonprofit Pacific Century Institute in Los Angeles in his first overseas trip since leaving office.
As he mentioned the war in the Middle East, Moon said the use of force leads to a cycle of hatred and revenge, urging against it and calling for making efforts to resolve the conflict in a diplomatic and peaceful way.
He also voiced concern over extremism around the world, saying peace through dialogue and cooperation is the only solution in an era of growing tension and confrontation.
Moon's trip comes at the invitation of the U.S. think tank RAND and the Pacific Century Institute.
He is scheduled to participate in a roundtable discussion with security experts at RAND on Friday to discuss inter-Korean relations and the international order.
Source: Korea Times News
