[Photo] Blue House moves to ratify Panmunjom Declaration in National Assembly

The Blue House announced on Sept. 7 its plans to submit a proposal to the National Assembly to ratify the Panmunjom Declaration signed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader on Apr. 27 during their inter-Korean summit. The proposal is expected to be submitted on Sept. 11. However, as the ruling Democratic Party doesn’t occupy the majority of seats in the National Assembly to pass the proposal, the road to official ratification of the Panmunjom Declaration is still expected to be a long and rocky one. The Liberty Korea Party, in particular, is expected to pose a major obstacle in the process. (Hankyoreh archives)