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President Moon stresses rewards for independence patriots, peace in Northeast Asia
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a ceremony to mark the 72nd anniversary of Liberation Day on Aug. 15, at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul.
By Hur SomEe and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
Seoul l Aug 15, 2017
President Moon Jae-in has vowed to create a country that will properly reciprocate the sacrifices and dedication of the nation’s patriotic forefathers.
This came during a ceremony to mark the 72nd anniversary of Liberation Day on Aug. 15 at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul, with about 3,000 people in attendance, including independence activists, their families and other citizens.
Stressing that, “Their great cause will be repaid with the utmost respect and decorum,” President Moon outlined his administration’s welfare policy for such patriots and war veterans. The policies include more money for medical treatment, a raise in war veterans’ honor allowance and expanded assistance for their bereaved families and other service members, too.
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook wave the national Taegeukgi flag during a ceremony to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of Liberation Day, at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul on Aug. 15.
The president emphasized that the path to truly completing national liberation is to “overcome the division between the two Koreas through the settlement of peace on the Korean Peninsula.”
Citing North Korea’s ceaseless test launches of nuclear weapons and missiles, he stressed that the nation would work very closely with the U.S., based on their robust alliance, to resolve the security crisis.
“Still, our country has to take its own initiative in resolving the North Korean nuclear problem,” he said, asking that the problem should be addressed in a “peaceful manner.”
To this end, the president vowed that his government would make diplomatic endeavors with the international community, build stronger defense capabilities at home and open dialogue with North Korea, both between military authorities and between the common people, too.
He then proposed some actions that could make this happen: resume the reunion of families separated by the Korean War (1950-53) and encourage North Korea to participate in the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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