President Lee Jae Myung pledged on June 25 to build a peaceful Korean Peninsula free from the fear of war during a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the Korean War.
President Lee Jae Myung spoke at the ceremony in Gyeonggi Province, which brought together hundreds of war veterans along with government and military officials. "The government will safeguard the people and the territory through strong defense capabilities and build a peaceful Korean Peninsula which has neither fear of war nor a need for conflict," he said.
Lee recalled the sacrifices of those from home and abroad who fought in the war, stating the government "will unwaveringly safeguard this great Republic of Korea built by heroes." He also noted South Korea's transition from aid recipient to donor and vowed to expand invitation programs for overseas Korean War veterans.
During the event, Lee conferred national merits on three late and surviving Korean War veterans whose contributions had gone unrecognized. The 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice in 1953, leaving the peninsula technically at war.
