[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] On the 11th, President Moon Jae-in sent a wreath to the funeral hall of General Paik Sun-yup (Retired Army General) at Seoul Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul, who is honored as a '6.25 War Hero,' expressing his condolences.
The Blue House stated that this was in accordance with the measure to send a presidential wreath upon the death of a recipient of a military merit medal.
General Paik received the Taegeuk Military Merit Medal (twice), Eulji Military Merit Medal, and Chungmu Military Merit Medal during his lifetime.
However, the Blue House's position is that the wreath sent by President Moon was not simply a benefit considered upon the death of a military merit medal recipient as stipulated by the government.
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