Yoon hails peace ‘through strong might’ on anniversary of North Korea’s invasion



News Yoon hails peace ‘through strong might’ on anniversary of North Korea’s invasion South Korean president’s call for enhancing security posture follows DPRK’s revision of front-line military plans Jeongmin Kim June 27, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol at his inauguration ceremony in Seoul on May 10, 2022 \| Image: ROK DEMA (Defense Media Agency) by YANG DONG WOOK, Republic of Korea Flickr South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stressed the need to protect peace through military strength on Saturday, marking the 72nd anniversary of North Korea’s invasion of the South that started the Korean War. The president’s statement came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a multi-day military meeting last week that adopted a “major military action plan” for front-line units on the inter-Korean border, appearing to escalate its military posture toward the South. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stressed the need to protect peace through military strength on Saturday, marking the 72nd anniversary of North Korea’s invasion of the South that started the Korean War. The president’s statement came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a multi-day military meeting last week that adopted a “major military action plan” for front-line units on the inter-Korean border, appearing to escalate its military posture toward the South. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Yoon hails peace ‘through strong might’ on anniversary of North Korea’s invasion

South Korean president’s call for enhancing security posture follows DPRK’s revision of front-line military plans

Jeongmin Kim June 27, 2022

Yoon hails peace ‘through strong might’ on anniversary of North Korea’s invasion

Yoon Suk-yeol at his inauguration ceremony in Seoul on May 10, 2022 | Image: ROK DEMA (Defense Media Agency) by YANG DONG WOOK, Republic of Korea Flickr

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stressed the need to protect peace through military strength on Saturday, marking the 72nd anniversary of North Korea’s invasion of the South that started the Korean War.

The president’s statement came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a multi-day military meeting last week that adopted a “major military action plan” for front-line units on the inter-Korean border, appearing to escalate its military posture toward the South.

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