South Korean President Mun's apology "is taken as a special meaning" September 28, 18:39
President Moon Jae-in sent a message of apology from North Korea to Kim Jong-un, the chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, in the case where the crew of a South Korean fishery guidance ship was shot dead by the North Korean army. He evaluated that as "a special meaning" and called for the resumption of communication routes between military authorities for dialogue.
North Korea said on the 25th, "I'm very sorry" about the incident in which the crew of a fishery guidance ship belonging to the Korean Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries was shot dead by the North Korean army on September 22 in the Yellow Sea on the west side of the Korean Peninsula. I sent a message of apology to the South Korean side, Kim Jung-eun, the chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said at the beginning of the meeting held on the 28th, "I take it as a special meaning. It is the first time in history that I immediately apologized as the highest leader in the north, and it is extremely unusual." I evaluated it.
On top of that, President Mun said, "If the dialogue is cut off, there is no way to solve the problem, and it is difficult to take measures to prevent recurrence without cooperation," the military authorities have been blocked since June. Called for the resumption of the contact route between.
Meanwhile, parliamentarians from the largest conservative opposition, wearing black suits and masks, protested President Mun's response with a banner stating "Where is the president? The Korean people are dead." Conservative media have also criticized, "Affirming the North's response, regardless of the responsibility for killing the people."