South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday that military action on the Korean peninsula would not take place “without consent” from Seoul, pledging to “do all” to prevent a war.

In a speech marking the 72th anniversary of the South’s independence from the Japanese Empire, Moon reiterated that the national interests of the Republic of Korea (ROK) were his “top priority.”

“Only the Republic of Korea can make a decision for the military action on the Korean peninsula,” the President told participants at the ceremony.

“No country can determine to take military action without the consent of the Republic of