President Moon: "Serious Issue of Border Operation Failure... Military Must Conduct Special Inspection" (Comprehensive)

Military Emphasizes Special Vigilance and Responsibility... Expresses Gratitude on the 30th Anniversary of the Wednesday Demonstrations

[Asia Economy Reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in stated on the 5th, "The failure in the guard operation that occurred in the (Army) 22nd Division area is a serious issue that must never happen, and the military must have special vigilance and responsibility regarding the repetition of such situations," according to Blue House spokesperson Park Kyung-mi.

Spokesperson Park said, "President Moon instructed to resolve the problems revealed during the on-site investigation concerning the guard posture and the operation of the guard system, and to conduct a special inspection of the overall military guard posture to prevent such incidents from recurring."

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A senior Blue House official explained the background of President Moon's directive, saying, "There was an announcement from the Joint Chiefs of Staff today. He said to take this opportunity to use it as a chance to inspect the military's guard system."

Meanwhile, regarding the 30th anniversary of the Wednesday Demonstration for resolving the issue of Japanese military comfort women, President Moon stated, "Thank you to those who have courageously brought the comfort women issue to the world’s attention and have been with us for a long time up to the 1525th Wednesday Demonstration."

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