Acting President Choi orders military officials to ensure soldier morale does not drop

Acting President Choi Sang-mok has called on military authorities to boost troop morale amid the political turmoil.

Remarks to this end were made earlier on this Friday during a visit to the Joint Chiefs of Staff Command and Control Center his first visit there since assuming the role of the nation's caretaker.

He also highlighted the importance of a maintaining an unwavering readiness posture to firmly respond to any North Korean provocation with priority placed on national defense.