Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said April 27 that the government’s consistent goal is to build a country where honoring those who served becomes “common sense” and a source of pride.
In opening remarks at the first National Patriots and Veterans Committee meeting of the new government, held at the Government Complex Seoul, Kim said veterans affairs is not simply about paying compensation for past sacrifice.
“Through the memory of dedication, it binds the hearts of the people into one, and with that united strength opens the future of the Republic of Korea,” he said.
Kim said it is a key government duty to ensure the state takes responsibility “to the end” for “special sacrifice” for the country and repays it in a special way, so the value of honoring service is remembered with the public and passed on to the next generation.
Agenda items included the sixth basic plan for national veterans affairs development; a proposal to develop the National Hyochang Park as a major site of remembrance; a plan to bid to host the 2029 Invictus Games; and a plan to promote projects marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of independence leader Kim Gu.
Ahead of the meeting, the committee also held an appointment ceremony for new members. Kim said their expertise and on-the-ground perspectives would help raise veterans policy to the next level, and urged them to pool their wisdom to elevate the honor of those who served the country and strengthen support for bereaved families.
In opening remarks at the first National Patriots and Veterans Committee meeting of the new government, held at the Government Complex Seoul, Kim said veterans affairs is not simply about paying compensation for past sacrifice.
“Through the memory of dedication, it binds the hearts of the people into one, and with that united strength opens the future of the Republic of Korea,” he said.
Kim said it is a key government duty to ensure the state takes responsibility “to the end” for “special sacrifice” for the country and repays it in a special way, so the value of honoring service is remembered with the public and passed on to the next generation.
Agenda items included the sixth basic plan for national veterans affairs development; a proposal to develop the National Hyochang Park as a major site of remembrance; a plan to bid to host the 2029 Invictus Games; and a plan to promote projects marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of independence leader Kim Gu.
Ahead of the meeting, the committee also held an appointment ceremony for new members. Kim said their expertise and on-the-ground perspectives would help raise veterans policy to the next level, and urged them to pool their wisdom to elevate the honor of those who served the country and strengthen support for bereaved families.
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