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At the G7, “Invasion of Ukraine, North Korea’s nuclear program, violation of international law … absolutely no change in the status quo by force”

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[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Song Gi-wook = President Yoon Seok-yeol emphasized in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “The international order based on norms must be restored. There must be no attempt to change the status quo by force, contrary to direct to international law. leaving a precedent that achieves its goal.” he did

President Yoon attended the third expansion session of the G7 summit held in Hiroshima, Japan on the 21st and said, “In Ukraine, attempts are made to change the status quo by force, killing people by force is carried out, and freedom and prosperity of Ukrainians are promoted.” It is being seriously violated,” he said.

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[서울=뉴스핌] President Yoon Seok-yeol is attending the extended session of the G7 Summit held at the Grand Prince Hotel, the venue of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima on the 21st. [사진=대통령실] 2023.05.21 photo@newspim.com

President Yoon said, “The prohibition of resolving disputes by force and the prohibition of changing the status quo by force are principles of international law that have been generally accepted in the international community since World War II.” out

“The only way to preserve freedom and ensure peace in the international community is to ensure that its member states adhere to international laws and norms and act in accordance with them. In the international community, freedom and peace that are not based on the rule of law are temporary. And it’s not sustainable,” he added.

“I would like to call attention to North Korea’s serious violations of international norms,” ​​said President Yoon.

In addition, he emphasized, “The human rights violations committed by the North Korean regime are also crimes against humanity, and the international community should no longer turn a blind eye to them.”

President Yoon also said, “As the North Korean regime invests all available economic assets in WMD, the poverty of the North Korean people is neglected and weakened.” It is another case of human rights violations where workers are exploited.”

“The cases of Ukraine and North Korea remind us once again that international norms and the rule of law must be followed in order to preserve our freedom and peace,” he said. We will work closely with the G7 countries to reinforce order,” he said. He repeated.

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