Cheong "Reports that Cheongwadae omitted inviting the families of the Cheonan ship sinking victims are not true"

Due to COVID-19, Memorial Day attendance reduced from 10,000 to 300... Memorial performance planned at Cheonanham gravesite

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated on the 5th, "Reports suggesting that the Blue House and the government omitted inviting the families of the Cheonan ship incident victims are not true."

Spokesperson Kang explained, "There have been reports in some media outlets claiming that the Blue House and the government excluded the families of the Cheonan ship incident victims from the invitation list, so I would like to clarify the accurate facts," adding, "This year's Memorial Day event was decided through a process where the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs requested the number of attendees from major veterans' organizations."

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Spokesperson Kang stated, "Initially, the number of attendees was drastically reduced from about 10,000 to 300 due to the COVID-19 virus, and in this process, the families of the Cheonan ship incident victims were excluded. However, this was because the veterans' organizations did not recommend them as invitees to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs."

He emphasized, "The government would like to inform that this year's Memorial Day event was prepared more than ever as an event for veterans and disabled veterans. Violist Yongjae O'Neill is also scheduled to perform a memorial piece at the Cheonan ship incident burial site."

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