South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol criticized the promotion of “fake peace” by those who seek an end-of-war declaration with North Korea on Wednesday, years after his predecessor pursued such a deal.

Yoon’s remark came hours after former President Moon Jae-in issued a statement criticizing the current administration’s North Korea policy, accusing Yoon of making no efforts for inter-Korean dialogue.

Some in South Korea suggest “we must preemptively lift U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korea, dismantle the U.N. Command that plays a significant role in deterring invasion from the South,” Yoon told Korean War veterans at an event for the