문 대통령 "전쟁 끝내는 노력에 북한 담대히 나서주길"

South Korea held a special ceremony on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War a bloody conflict that tore a nation in two.
President Moon Jae-in urged North Korea to take bold efforts to end what he called the world's most sorrowful war,... saying South Korea seeks peace.
Kim Min-ji reports.
President Moon has called on North Korea to boldly embark on a path to formally end the Korean War.
He spoke at an event on Thursday to commemorate the 70th anniversary since the outbreak of the war that only ended in ceasefire.
President Moon said competition over their political and economic systems ended a long time ago and he does not intend to force South Korea's system on the North.
We pursue peace and intend to live well together. We will continuously search for routes that are mutually beneficial for both Koreas through peace. Before speaking of unification, I hope that we can become friendly neighbors first.
President Moon stressed that achieving peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula is a duty that must be fulfilled... for those who suffered because of the Korean War saying it's the wish of 80 million Koreans.
The president's remarks come amid a recent uptick in tensions on the Korean peninsula although those tensions have eased somewhat after the North decided this week to suspend its military action plan against the South.
However, President Moon warned of firm response, against any threat on people's safety and lives.
Our military has the strength to ward off any threat. It maintains a thorough readiness posture and will never allow even a hand-span of our territory on land, sea or in the air to be violated again. Our national defense capabilities are strong enough to repel any provocation from any direction.
Also during Thursday's ceremony, 147 sets of South Korean soldiers' remains returned home from Hawaii.
Seventy of which North Korea sent to the U.S. in the early 90s, and 77 from after its first summit with Washington in 2018.
President Moon pledged to honor the noble sacrifices of fallen soldiers through various veterans affairs programs conducted jointly with UN member states that sent troops to fight in the Korean War.
He added that the dedication of every single Korean War veteran has served as the foundation for freedom, peace and prosperity,... and vowed continued efforts to find the remaining 123-thousand fallen soldiers.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.