President Moon Jae-in attended the ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the April 19th Revolution and said, "The government will prepare the new daily life and order of the new world of 'Post Corona' with the power of the unified people."

At the memorial, President Moon first evaluated the 4th and 19th revolutions as "a firm root of democracy in Korea," and said, "It was a revolution that judged the power that undermined 'sovereign citizens' and destroyed political and social oppression."

"The time of democracy left by the April 19 Revolution was short but intense," he said. "The time of dictatorship that began with the 5/16 military coup was long and dark, but the people who survived the harsh era with a desire for democracy." After the Buma Democratic Rebellion, the May 18 Democratization Movement, and the June Democratic Revolt, the candlelight revolution in 2016 finally reached the sky of the April 19 Revolution. ”

As for the Corona 19 situation, "We cannot relax until the last confirmed person is cured, but we will surely overcome 'Corona 19' and become the hope of the world with strong 'solidarity and cooperation' based on openness, transparency and democracy." I said.

In particular, Moon emphasized the need to overcome the worst economic crisis after the foreign exchange crisis as well as the virus.

President Moon explained, "It is absolutely necessary for labor and management to work head-to-head and cooperate to keep jobs. The government will give priority to companies that maintain employment through labor-management agreements."

"If we can overcome the situation of 'Post Corona' that the whole world will experience together with the power of 'solidarity and cooperation', we will be able to give great courage to the world," he said. "Economics, industry, education, health, safety "We will be able to create new global norms and standards in many fields."

This is the first time President Moon has visited the ceremony to celebrate the April 19th Revolution.

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