September 25, 12:56 without mentioning the shooting of civil servants by the North Korean army at the ceremony of the South Korean President Mun
South Korean President Moon Jae-in made a speech at a ceremony held before the anniversary of the founding of the South Korean army, saying, "We will take decisive action against any act that threatens the lives and safety of the people." , Emphasized the idea of strengthening national defense.
On the other hand, he did not directly mention that the North Korean army shot and killed the crew of the South Korean fishery guidance vessel.
In South Korea, a ceremony was held at a military facility in Incheon (Icheon) near Seoul on the 25th, before the anniversary of the founding of the South Korean army on the 1st of next month, and President Moon Jae-in made a speech.
In this, President Mun mentioned that the defense budget for next year will increase by 5.5% compared to this year, to about 52.9 trillion won, or more than 4.7 trillion yen in Japanese yen.
He emphasized the idea of strengthening national defense, saying, "We will take decisive action against any act that threatens the lives and safety of the people by strengthening our alertness."
Meanwhile, in the Yellow Sea on the west side of the Korean Peninsula, I did not directly mention that the North Korean army shot dead the crew of a fishery guidance vessel belonging to the Korean Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, which was temporarily missing, at sea on the 22nd of this month. did.
President Mun, who is aiming to improve North-South relations, has just called for the realization of the declaration of the end of the Korean War in a video speech at the UN General Assembly this week, avoiding overstimulating North Korea.
However, the murder of South Korean civil servants by the North Korean army has spread shocks in the country, and the Mun administration is likely to be forced to take a difficult response.