Yoon Seok-yeol Visits Busan, Pays Respects at the Memorial Tower for Fallen Seamen... "A Burden Lifted from My Heart"

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[Busan= Reporter Park Jun-yi] On the second day of his visit to Busan, Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, visited the Memorial Tower for Fallen Seamen located in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, and said he "felt a great burden lifted from his heart."

On the morning of the 15th, Yoon visited and paid respects at the Memorial Tower for Fallen Seamen in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, stating, "When I come to see the citizens of Busan, it is only natural to first pay respects at the Memorial Tower for Fallen Seamen, but when I first visited Busan as a presidential candidate on December 4th, it was not possible due to scheduling circumstances." After visiting the memorial tablet repository, he wrote in the guestbook, "We will never forget the sacrifice and dedication of the heroic seamen who pioneered the seas."

After paying respects, he held a meeting with representatives of the National Federation of Maritime Seamen's Unions, recalling, "I remember a letter from my uncle that I received in the South Pacific just before summer vacation when I was in the 6th grade of elementary school," and added, "I recall that Korea's deep-sea shipping and maritime industry were just beginning to take their first steps."

He continued, "It was only possible to rise to become one of the world's top 10 powers over the past 60 years because of the sacrifice and dedication of our seamen who lost their lives in many maritime accidents."

"Many people live busy lives and forget that without their sacrifice and dedication, we would not have the comfortable lives we enjoy today," he said, emphasizing, "The entire nation must not forget that without these individuals, the current growth could never have been achieved."

Yoon pledged, "If entrusted with the new government, I will ensure full respect and honor for those who sacrificed and dedicated themselves to the country, and make sure that the nation, together with its people, never forgets their dedication."

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