President Yoon visits Akh Unit, meaning 'brothers' in Arabic, 'This is homeland'
On the afternoon of January 15th (local time), President Yoon Seo-gyul visited the Akh units dispatched to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and encouraged the soldiers.

"Akh" means "brother" in Arabic.

In his words of encouragement, President Yoon said, "Why did you come to the UAE? It's because the UAE is a 'brother nation' to us."

He went on to say, "The security of the UAE, our brother nation, is our security", and added, "The UAE's enemy, the most threatening country, is Iran, and our enemy is North Korea. South Korea and the UAE are in a very similar position," he said.

In addition, he said, "If you let the whole world know that South Korea's national defence is so strong, you will undermine the enemy's willingness to provoke. I am grateful to all of you, and I have the deepest confidence in you."
2023/01/17 09:35 KST