▲ President Lee Jae Myung visits a Marine Corps unit based on Yeonpyeong Island on June 24, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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Lee vows to build peaceful Korean Peninsula free from fear of war

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung pledged Thursday to establish a peaceful Korean Peninsula free from the fear of war as South Korea marks the anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War.

Lee made the pledge in his speech at a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the war, which was held in Gyeonggi Province and brought together hundreds of war veterans, and government and military officials.

"(The government) will safeguard the people and the territory through strong defense capabilities and build a peaceful Korean Peninsula which has neither fear of war nor a need for conflict," Lee said.

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