Park Geun-hye's Independence Day speech on Monday slammed the North Korean government's increasing threats towards the South, as well justified a controversial decision to deploy a THAAD anti-missile battery on the peninsula.
Some parts of the statement, which once again called for Pyongyang to halt its nuclear program, were notably aimed at the full width of North Korean society.
Park Geun-hye's Independence Day speech on Monday slammed the North Korean government's increasing threats towards the South, as well justified a controversial decision to deploy a THAAD anti-missile battery on the peninsula.
Some parts of the statement, which once again called for Pyongyang to halt its nuclear program, were notably aimed at the full width of North Korean society.
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