President Lee: "We Will Not Let the Issue of Abductees During the Korean War Be Buried in History"

▲ Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung reading the commemorative address on behalf of the President

President Lee Jae-myung promised today, June 28, that he would "not let the issue of abductees during the Korean War be buried in history." The commitment was delivered through a commemorative address read by Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung at the 2nd Remembrance Day for Abductees During the Korean War, held at the National Memorial for Abductees During the Korean War.

In the address, President Lee stated regarding the issue of abductees, "We will ensure that our society recognizes this as a task that must be resolved by remembering, recording, educating, researching, and fostering communication and solidarity." He added, "We will make efforts to achieve a practical resolution to the abductee issue through dialogue and cooperation."

He further expressed, "On this 'Remembrance Day,' I hope and pledge that we will build a future where no one is separated from their family due to war, and where the waves of peace spread across the Korean Peninsula and the entire world."

He added, "I believe that the path to complete peace will only open when we face our wounds, remember those who are suffering, and pledge and act to ensure that the same tragedy is never repeated. We will silently and steadily carry out what we can to transform inter-Korean hostility and confrontation into peaceful coexistence."

(Photo: Yonhap News)

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