President Moon: "Individual freedom must expand into 'freedom for all'"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in emphasized the importance of vaccination during the main session of the 'Democracy Summit' led by President Joe Biden on the 9th, stating that "'individual freedom' must be expanded to 'freedom for all'."

At the meeting held via video conference, President Moon said, "This should never be a restriction on freedom, but a democratic advancement for being safe together and free together."

President Moon stated, "Even if fake news obscures the truth, incites hatred and animosity, and even obstructs quarantine and vaccination efforts, democratic institutions are helpless," adding, "We must come together as an international community to find ways to enhance self-regulation against fake news that undermines public trust and fosters distrust, hatred, animosity, and extremism, without infringing on the essence of freedom of expression."

President Moon noted, "It is time for serious discussions on how to protect democracy from enemies that destroy it," citing authoritarianism, populism, extremism, and fake news as major obstacles.

He also pointed out that "corruption undermines social transparency and destroys trust in fairness, thereby sickening the roots of democracy," identifying corruption as one of democracy's greatest enemies. In this regard, he mentioned South Korea's achievements related to anti-corruption and transparency and expressed his intention to share this experience with the international community.

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