Yoon orders ROK military to deter North Korea from ‘communizing’ South



News Yoon orders ROK military to deter North Korea from ‘communizing’ South President also urges army command to act as ‘vanguard of unification’ during visit timed to joint drills with US Jeongmin Kim August 21, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol visits ROK army 5th Infantry Division \| Image: ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 2023) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged military officials to deter North Korea from pursuing unification by “communizing” the South on Wednesday, visiting an army command that oversees a quarter-million troops amid joint summertime drills with the U.S. Yoon called the ROK Army Ground Operations Command the “vanguard of unification” during the visit, referring to his new unification doctrine that calls for spreading freedom to the DPRK and combating “anti-state forces.” South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged military officials to deter North Korea from pursuing unification by “communizing” the South on Wednesday, visiting an army command that oversees a quarter-million troops amid joint summertime drills with the U.S. Yoon called the ROK Army Ground Operations Command the “vanguard of unification” during the visit, referring to his new unification doctrine that calls for spreading freedom to the DPRK and combating “anti-state forces.” Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 orders ROK military to deter North Korea from ‘communizing’ South

President also urges army command to act as ‘vanguard of unification’ during visit timed to joint drills with US

Jeongmin Kim August 21, 2024

Yoon orders ROK military to deter North Korea from ‘communizing’ South

Yoon Suk-yeol visits ROK army 5th Infantry Division | Image: ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 2023)

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged military officials to deter North Korea from pursuing unification by “communizing” the South on Wednesday, visiting an army command that oversees a quarter-million troops amid joint summertime drills with the U.S.

Yoon called the ROK Army Ground Operations Command the “vanguard of unification” during the visit, referring to his new unification doctrine that calls for spreading freedom to the DPRK and combating “anti-state forces.”

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