Acting South Korean President Choi emphasises 'national unity' amid deepening political, ideological division


Acting President and finance minister Choi Sang-mok delivers a speech on Saturday at Soongeui Women's University in Seoul to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement. - Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: Acting President Choi Sang-mok called for greater national unity on Saturday (March 1), warning that deepening divisions within South Korean society pose significant risks to the nation's stability.

His remarks came during a ceremony in Seoul commemorating the 106th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement, a key uprising against Japanese colonial rule.

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