{"id":2201520,"date":"2023-06-29T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T23:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2201520"},"modified":"2023-06-28T15:35:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T06:35:38","slug":"president-yoon-suk-yeol-warns-of-fake-news-threat-at-civic-group-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/06\/president-yoon-suk-yeol-warns-of-fake-news-threat-at-civic-group-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"President Yoon Suk-yeol warns of \u201cfake news\u201d threat at civic group anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Yoon Suk-yeol <\/span>underscored<\/span><\/a> the threats that \u201cfalse instigations, fabrications and fake news\u201d pose to South Korea\u2019s freedom during Wednesday\u2019s 69th anniversary of the founding of the Korea Freedom Federation (KFF). He emphasized the importance of a proper understanding of history and a clear perspective on national security. His remarks, made at an event attended by a conservative civic group advocating for liberal democracy, national unity and peace in the Korean Peninsula, underscored the need for international cooperation with countries that uphold universal values of liberal democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ceremony was attended by approximately 4,000 individuals, including notable figures such as KFF chair Kang Seok-ho, acting Interior Minister Han Chang-seob and leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP). In a broader call to action, he urged a collective commitment to the principles of liberal democracy enshrined in the ROK Constitution and a continued devotion to preserving freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many of President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s statements were interpreted as veiled criticisms of the former Moon Jae-in administration. Yoon\u2019s comments appeared to take aim at the narrative recently put forward on the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War by Moon, who <\/span>recommended<\/span><\/a> on Twitter a book describing the Korean War as a proxy war between the U.S. and China. Conservative news media criticized Moon\u2019s account for omitting that the war was instigated by North Korea\u2019s surprise invasion of the South at a time before the U.S. and South Korea had formed an alliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoon\u2019s words were also seen as veiled jabs at the Democratic Party and its leader Lee Jae-myung, who has been leading a vigorous <\/span>campaign<\/span><\/a> against Japan\u2019s <\/span>plans<\/span><\/a> to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Lee Jae-myung has <\/span>accused<\/span><\/a> the Yoon Suk-yeol administration and Tokyo of \u201cdeceiving\u201d the Korean public about the safety of the water Japan intends to discharge from the damaged nuclear facility. However, this viewpoint has been met with resistance from other political figures, including Yoon Jae-ok, the floor leader of the ruling People Power Party.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoon Jae-ok <\/span>critiqued<\/span><\/a> the Democratic Party\u2019s proposal to encourage Pacific island nations to oppose Japan\u2019s plan as an \u201cirrational\u201d and \u201cirresponsible\u201d idea intended to alarm foreign countries with unscientific assertions, a move he claimed would embarrass South Korea on the international stage. This discord between the two major political parties reflects the closely contested nature of the country\u2019s current political landscape. According to the most recent <\/span>Gallup Korea polls<\/span><\/a>, public support for the People Power Party stands at 35%, with the Democratic Party closely trailing at 31%, indicating the intense political competition and the significance of the narratives each party promotes ahead of April\u2019s parliamentary election.<\/span><\/p>\n

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