President Yoon said at a ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of the Korean War in Daegu that morning that North Korea had "secretly and vigorously defended its borders against Russia, which started the Ukraine war last week."
"We have concluded the North Korea-Russia treaty and pledged to strengthen military and economic cooperation, which is a direct violation of UN Security Council resolutions," he said. This is the first time that President Yoon has mentioned the North Korea-Russia treaty in public.
President Yoon said, "While we are moving forward on the path of freedom and prosperity, North Korea is sticking to the path of regression and remains the last frozen land on earth. The miserable lives of its residents are
"Despite repeated warnings from the international community, North Korea continues to expand its nuclear and missile capabilities," he said.
"It has become increasingly severe and is constantly plotting provocations," he said. "Recently, they have not hesitated to even resort to despicable and irrational provocations such as scattering 'filth balloons.'"
President Yoon said, "Our military is maintaining a strong posture to ensure that North Korea will not cross into South Korea under any circumstances.
"We will respond overwhelmingly and decisively to any provocations," he said, adding, "Peace cannot be protected with words. Strong force and an ironclad security posture are the way to protect the country and its people and achieve true peace on this land."
He emphasized.
2024/06/25 17:08 KST
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