South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday that military action on the Korean peninsula would not take place "without consent" from Seoul, pledging to "do all" to prevent a war.
In a speech marking the 72th anniversary of the South’s independence from the Japanese Empire, Moon reiterated that the national interests of the Republic of Korea (ROK) were his “top priority."
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday that military action on the Korean peninsula would not take place "without consent" from Seoul, pledging to "do all" to prevent a war.
In a speech marking the 72th anniversary of the South’s independence from the Japanese Empire, Moon reiterated that the national interests of the Republic of Korea (ROK) were his “top priority."
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