Yonhap News6/6/2026Politics2 min readSouth Korea
President Lee Emphasizes Social Duty to Honor Fallen Patriots on Memorial Day
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung honored fallen patriots on Memorial Day, pledging expanded benefits for veterans' families, improved care for wounded service members, and punishment for colonial-era collaborators.
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Memorial Day in South Korea commemorates those who died for national independence and defense.
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SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday honoring and paying due respects to those killed while serving the country is a social duty the nation should uphold. ... (Full article text preserved with paragraph breaks)
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Increased public support for the government's veteran policies
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- Details on the exact benefits expansion
- Timeline for hospital network expansion
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