The KAL plane incident made us clearly realize once again the cold-hearted logic of the international society that force wielded by those who believe… - Chun Doo-hwan

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The KAL plane incident made us clearly realize once again the cold-hearted logic of the international society that force wielded by those who believe in force must be met with force.

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About Chun Doo-hwan

Chun Doo-hwan (Korean: 전두환; 6 March 1931 - 23 November 2021) is a former South Korean politician and army general who served as President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. From December 1979 to September 1980, he was the country's de facto leader, ruling as an unelected military strongman.

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Alternative Names: Doo-hwan Chun
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The legacy of mistrust, antagonism, arbitrary rule and extreme confrontation that persisted over the past four decades must now be committed to the dustbin of history. Let us now take the lead in spurring social development by virtue of mutual concession, compromise, trust and harmony.

It is true that [North] Korea has more arms than we have but they do not have the means to fight against us and the US forces based in my country. President Kim Il-sung knows that he can not attack us and I know it and he knows that I know it.

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The Soviet Union which forcibly occupied the northern half of our land and instigated its communist puppets (in North Korea) to touch off the fratricidal Korean War (of 1950-53) did not stop there but continues to direct its expansionist strategy toward us.

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