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President Yun Seok-yeol responded with a strong message of warning to North Korea’s subsequent ballistic missile launches.
He has repeatedly stressed the strengthening of the ROK-US alliance, saying it would respond “overwhelmingly” to the North Korean nuclear threat.
Next is reporter Lee Jung-eun.
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Celebrating the first day of the armed forces since the inauguration of President Yoon Seok-yeol.
It was held at Gyeryong University, Chungnam, which for the first time in six years is called the heart of the military.
With North Korea launching four short-range ballistic missiles in one week, President Yun’s message focused on warning North Korea and strengthening the ROK-US alliance.
He urged North Korea to make a decision to denuclearize for peace and common prosperity on the Korean peninsula and said it would respond “overwhelmingly” to the provocations.
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“If North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, it will face a determined and overwhelming response from the ROK-US alliance and our military.”
Indeed, Korean-style three-axis system forces such as multiple rockets and ground-to-ground ballistic missiles have been mobilized at the site and in the video explaining the three-axis system, the Hyunmoo-type missile, whose specific specifications are top secret. , it was also revealed.
“This includes the high-powered Hyunmoo ballistic missile with the weight of the largest warhead in the world.”
Unlike former President Moon Jae-in, who emphasized the declaration of the end of the war with North Korea at the Armed Forces Day ceremony a year ago, the Yoon Seok-yeol administration’s stance to respond to the threat North Korean with a ‘strong defense force’ was clearly revealed.
To this end, the strengthening of the ROK-USA alliance was again emphasized.
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“The government will further strengthen joint ROK-US drills and exercises to achieve an” alliance in action “that responds strongly to North Korean provocations and threats.”
Meanwhile, key figures from military and political circles attended today’s ceremony, and President Yoon and President Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, met and greeted for the first time by the televised election debate. presidential elections in March.
There were only brief greetings between President Yoon and the leader of the opposition party.
Initially there was talk of a meeting on the issue of people’s livelihood before traveling abroad, but since the Democratic Party approved a proposal to dismiss the Foreign Minister and the President rejected it, a strong confrontation is expected for the moment.
I’m Lee Jung-eun of MBC News.
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