President Yoon Seok-yeol bows after finishing his remarks at a luncheon commemorating the 60th anniversary of his work in Germany held at the Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 4th./Newsis
On the 4th, President Yoon Seok-yeol invited about 240 former miners, nurses, and nursing assistants who had been dispatched to Germany to a hotel in Seoul for lunch to commemorate the 60th anniversary of working in Germany and the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Germany. President Yoon said, “In the 1960s and 1970s, Korea achieved the miracle of the Han River using foreign currency sent by about 20,000 miners and nurses from Germany, a thousand miles away, as seed money,” and added, “Your lives were the modern history of our country.” This is the first time that a sitting president has invited only workers dispatched to Germany to a luncheon.
President Yoon said, “In an unfamiliar environment and dangerous field, the sense of responsibility for family and homeland created the Republic of Korea today,” and “Your sweat and dedication were the foundation for Korea’s industrialization.” President Yoon mentioned the Overseas Koreans’ Office, which was launched last June, and said, “Now it is the Republic of Korea’s turn to thank and honor the miners and nurses dispatched to Germany. “I will honor and remember you in the name of the country,” he said.
Before the luncheon, President Yoon and First Lady Kim Kun-hee viewed photos of workers dispatched to Germany 50 to 60 years ago and took a group photo with attendees. Kim Chun-dong, president of the Korea Expatriates to Germany Association, introduced the German greeting called “Glück auf,” which miners gave to colleagues entering deep mine shafts to mean “come back safely.” Attendees also shouted “Glück Auf” together during the luncheon. A performance was also held in which 30 members of the ‘Glück Auf Choir’, made up of miners and nurses dispatched to Germany, sang songs such as Lorelei, Bodhi Tree, and Bellflower Song.
President Yoon Seok-yeol is viewing a photo exhibition of workers dispatched to Germany on site in Germany prior to the luncheon commemorating the 60th anniversary of their work in Germany held at the Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 4th. / Provided by the President’s Office
In his closing remarks, President Yoon said, “From the perspective of the nation, your working life in Germany is a great Korean industrial history and immigration history,” and “the important thing is to make all of our people remember our history through these events,” said Spokesperson Lee Do-woon. reported.
President Yoon attended the ceremony commemorating the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Veterans Association held at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu this morning and said, “North Korea is upgrading its nuclear and missile capabilities despite repeated warnings from the international community, and has been blatantly threatening to use nuclear weapons.” He said. He continued, “’United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea must be lifted preemptively.’ ‘The United Nations Command, which plays an important role in deterring invasion of the South, must be disbanded.’ He also said, “The fake peace theory that ‘peace is guaranteed only if we don’t do it’ is now in full swing.”
“Fighting” with the Veterans Association – President Seok-Yeol Yoon is taking a commemorative photo with attendees at the ceremony commemorating the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Veterans Association and the all-out security resolution meeting of the heads of towns, townships and villages across the country held at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 4th. President Yoon said at the meeting, “Fake peace theories, such as preemptive lifting of sanctions against North Korea, are spreading.” /yunhap news
Even though North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is blatantly indicating the possibility of preemptive use of nuclear weapons, such as by recently ordering “diversification and actual deployment of nuclear strike means” at the Supreme People’s Assembly, some in Korea are calling for the disbandment of the United Nations Command, and South Korea is maintaining dual security. It means that you are exposed to a threat.
Some interpret President Yoon’s comments as targeting the former administration and some of the current opposition forces. A security source said, “During the previous administration, when North Korea’s will to denuclearize was not confirmed, the lifting of sanctions and the declaration of the end of the war were promoted, which is a fake peace theory.” President Yoon believes that if the declaration to end the war is signed, it could lead to the disbandment of the United Nations Command, which maintains and manages the armistice system in normal times and is deployed to defend Korea in times of emergency. It is known that President Yoon believes that the September 19 military agreement signed by the previous administration with North Korea also led to the neutralization of South Korea’s surveillance and reconnaissance assets, which are superior to North Korea’s, including the expansion of the no-fly zone around the Military Demarcation Line (MDL).
President Yoon said on this day, “Fake news and false, manipulated propaganda are threatening this country’s democracy,” and added, “You who have a firm belief in a free Republic of Korea must protect this country.” President Yoon said, “The government will firmly defend the free Republic of Korea and protect the safety of the people by strengthening its capabilities to immediately and overwhelmingly respond to any provocation by the enemy,” adding, “I ask the military to strengthen its security awareness and establish an all-out security posture as a bastion of liberal democracy.” “He said.
2023-10-04 12:09:00
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