On the anniversary of the war, South Korean President I Jae-myong promises a future without fear of conflict. He announced a plan to build lasting peace step by step.
South Korean President I Jae-myong pledged on Thursday to build a peaceful Korean Peninsula where there will be no fear of war. He promised this on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, which lasted until 1953 and ended only with an armistice and not a peace agreement. TASR took over the report from the Jonhap agency.
- South Korean President Jae-myong I promised to build a peaceful Korean Peninsula.
- The Korean War lasted until 1953 and ended only with an armistice.
- The President emphasized strong defense capacities as the basis for the protection of the population and the territory.
- He honored the heroes whose sacrifice made freedom, prosperity and peace possible for their successors.
- Sixteen countries sent troops to Korea based on a UN Security Council resolution.
Jae-myong also expressed his commitment at a ceremony in Gyeonggi province in front of hundreds of war veterans and representatives of the government and army.
Peacebuilding Plan
“(The government) will protect the people and the territory through strong defense capabilities and build a peaceful Korean Peninsula where there is no fear of war or need for conflict,” the president said.
In his speech, he recalled the sacrifices of all fighters who protected the South from an attack from the North. “Remembering these heroes and commemorating their memory is the most important duty of the country and our society, and the clear duty of the descendants who enjoy freedom, prosperity and peace today,” stated I Che-myong.
Historical context of the war
Shortly after the outbreak of war in Korea, which was divided into North and South by the 38th parallel after the defeat of Japan in 1945, 16 foreign countries with a mandate from the United Nations sent their troops to the region. Their deployment was made possible by a UN Security Council resolution. During that period, the representative of the Soviet Union boycotted the UNSC meetings and therefore could not use the right of veto.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians died in the three-year civil war, and a negotiated armistice divided the Korean peninsula.
