Suwon to Hold 65th Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony on June 6

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City will hold a commemorative ceremony on June 6 at 10 a.m. at the Suwon War Memorial Tower (335 Dongsuwon-ro, Paldal-gu) to mark the 65th Memorial Day.

Approximately 150 people will attend, including Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, Director of the Southern Gyeonggi Regional Veterans Office Jeong Byeong-cheon, National Assembly members from the Suwon region, and veterans organization leaders.

The ceremony will proceed in the following order: a moment of silence, national ceremony, floral offerings and incense burning, a commemorative address by Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, and a tribute speech by Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young.

The city announced that the event has been scaled down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of the patriotic families including national heroes and their bereaved family members. The city also explained that it plans to conduct the commemorative ceremony safely by strictly adhering to infection prevention and quarantine guidelines in accordance with the "social distancing in daily life" guidelines.