The Anglican Church of Korea, as one of the main instigators in the establishment of the KNCC, has been involved in this process of reconciliation since the very beginning.
The first open discussion on the subject of reconciliation was held outside Korea. Subsequent developments led to a public declaration in 1988, which consisted of a penitential recognition of the problems and injustices caused by continuing division, and of detailed proposals for the political structuring of a reconciliation process which might lead to eventual re-unification.
Although the political process has so far made faltering progress, such steps as have been taken have been based largely on the program outlined by the KNCC in 1988.
The APJN believes that the work of the KNCC has much to offer to other areas of the world, particularly to East Asia as a whole, where continuing division perpetuates mutual injustice, hatred, and fear. It commends the record of that work to the wider Anglican Communion for careful and detailed study.
The APJN further submits the following resolution to ACC- 11:
In order to facilitate the process of reconciliation and re-unification in the Korean Peninsula, the APJN requests ACC-11 to:
(a) offer the active support of the Anglican Communion to the Korean National Council of Churches in its admirable work in the realm of reconciliation and re-unification; specifically, APJN recommends to ACC that it send a delegation to the Korean Federation in North Korea under the auspices of the ACC and the Anglican Church in Korea.
(b) encourage the Government of North Korea to avail of such opportunities as are presented to it to hold part of the program of World Cup 2002 within its jurisdiction.
(c) support the Government of South Korea in its Sunshine Policy, based on mutual respect and mutual recognition, aimed at transcending the paralyzing consequences of the Cold War in order to create new political structures which will enable North and South Korea to move forward together in harmony and peace.