Moon urges move toward more mature democracy in Korea on historic anniversary
Posted : 2021-04-19 11:43
Updated : 2021-04-19 13:56
At April 19th National Cemetery in Sooyu area in Seoul s Gangbuk District on Monday, President Moon Jae-in burns incense to pay tribute to the victims of April 19 Revolution in 1960. Yonhap
President Moon Jae-in called Monday for nonstop efforts to further develop South Korea s democracy, as the country commemorated its historic pro-democracy movement six decades ago.
He paid tribute to the victims of the April 19 Revolution in 1960, which was led by students protesting vote-rigging in presidential elections by then President Rhee Syngman, during his visit to a national cemetery in Seoul.