Moon has lunch with family members of patriotic martyrs
- 5 years ago
President Moon Jae-in is meeting with family members of veterans and people of national merit for lunch at the top office,... to commemorate the patriotic martyrs for their services to the nation.
Attending the event are the family members of the soldiers who were killed during North Korea's deadly attack on the South Korean warship Cheonan in 2010 and the shelling of South Korea's Yeonpeong island.
In the third such meeting since taking office,... the president is likely to highlight the importance of treating the martyrs with honor and respect.
The president had previously elevated the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to a Cabinet ministerial level, and increased the ministry's budget,... to show it is the duty of the nation to treat the fallen martyrs with honor.
Attending the event are the family members of the soldiers who were killed during North Korea's deadly attack on the South Korean warship Cheonan in 2010 and the shelling of South Korea's Yeonpeong island.
In the third such meeting since taking office,... the president is likely to highlight the importance of treating the martyrs with honor and respect.
The president had previously elevated the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to a Cabinet ministerial level, and increased the ministry's budget,... to show it is the duty of the nation to treat the fallen martyrs with honor.