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Moon Jae-In
South Korea's 12th president, Moon Jae-In, 2017.
In response to rising tensions on the Korean peninsula and inflammatory rhetoric from the United States regarding potential military action, former South Korean President Moon Jae-In took a firm stance on his nation's sovereignty.
In a televised address, Moon denounced the possibility of a unilateral U.S. military response, stating that "no one should be allowed to decide on a military action on the Korean peninsula without South Korean agreement." This declaration underscored his administration's commitment to ensuring that South Korea maintained a decisive voice in matters directly affecting its national security and the stability of the region.1