Yoon Criticizes Previous Government for "Only Focusing on North Korea and Being Ignored by China" (Comprehensive)

Yoon Attends Korea Freedom Federation Founding Ceremony
Criticizes Former Government for "Singing UN Command Disbandment and Peace Declaration"
Repeatedly Points Out Fake News... "Threat to Democracy"

President Yoon Suk-yeol stated on the 28th, "Our diplomacy, which was ignored by China while only focusing on North Korea, has risen to become a global pivotal diplomacy." This was aimed at the previous Moon Jae-in administration's foreign policy, with particularly strong criticism that "they pleaded for the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on North Korea and sang the praises of a declaration of the end of the war that would dismantle the UN Command."

On the morning of the same day, President Yoon attended the '69th Anniversary Founding Ceremony of the Korea Freedom Federation' held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, mentioning, "There are far too many forces that shake and threaten the free Republic of Korea through organized false agitation, fabrication, fake news, and rumors, denying the national identity." Founded in 1954, the Korea Freedom Federation is the largest national movement organization in the country, which has carried out various activities for 69 years to protect and develop liberal democracy and pursue free peaceful reunification based on the liberal democratic order.

President Yoon Suk-yeol raises his hand in greeting as he enters the 69th anniversary ceremony of the Korea Freedom Federation held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 28th.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

The large-scale attendance of government and ruling party officials, including the president, at the Korea Freedom Federation's founding ceremony is the first in 24 years since former President Kim Dae-jung in 1999. In his congratulatory speech, President Yoon expressed gratitude to the attendees who have worked hard to root freedom throughout society.

He especially made remarks targeting the previous administration. President Yoon said, "Anti-state forces with distorted historical consciousness and irresponsible national views pleaded for the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on the North Korean communist group, which is advancing its nuclear armament, and sang the praises of a declaration of the end of the war that would dismantle the UN Command." He explained this as "a chorus of declarations of the end of the war aimed at preventing the UN Command and its forces from automatically operating if North Korea invades again." On the other hand, regarding diplomatic achievements since his inauguration, President Yoon emphasized, "We strengthened the ROK-US alliance to deter North Korean nuclear threats and provocations and elevated the alliance to be nuclear-based," adding, "We solidified ROK-US-Japan security cooperation and swiftly restored and normalized ROK-Japan relations for this purpose."

President Yoon, who has issued warnings several times about political and social manipulation, also said on this day, "False agitation, fabrication, and fake news threaten the free Republic of Korea, and we face many challenges and crises." He judges that acts threatening liberal democracy distort and threaten the democratic decision-making system.

Earlier, at the '63rd Anniversary of the April 19 Revolution Commemoration Ceremony' in April, President Yoon stated, "We must never be deceived by false agitation and disguise that threaten the liberal democracy protected by blood and sweat." At that time, he pointed out falsehoods and agitation in the government, political parties, and civil society, saying, "Those who threaten democracy with false agitation and fabrication mostly support totalitarianism while outwardly posing as democracy activists and human rights activists."

This message has been consistently conveyed even during overseas trips. During his state visit to the United States in April, President Yoon visited Harvard University's Kennedy School in Boston and mentioned, "Democracy is shaken and freedom threatened by false agitation and fake news." Last week, at the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) General Assembly in Paris, he also said, "Today, fake news and false agitation threaten our soul and our democracy." A presidential office official explained, "The government will continue to take a firm stance against fake news that threatens the foundation of democracy."

Meanwhile, at the commemorative event, President Yoon personally awarded and encouraged 18 individuals, including Gu Dae-won, Vice Chairman of the Korea Freedom Federation Busan Branch, and Ryu Myeong-seon, Vice Chairman of the Jeongeup Branch, recognizing their contributions to protecting liberal democracy and revitalizing national movements. The event was attended by over 4,000 people, including Han Chang-seop, Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (acting minister), Kang Seok-ho, President of the Korea Freedom Federation, Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader of the People Power Party, as well as officials from 15 related organizations and members of the Korea Freedom Federation.

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