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South Korea’s Democratic Party condemned a shooting at a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, saying indiscriminate violence and terrorism can never be tolerated.
In a written briefing on April 26, party spokesperson Kang Jun-hyeon said it was fortunate the situation ended without escalating into “serious bloodshed,” and offered sympathy to President Donald Trump and White House officials who may have felt anxious.
“Once conflicts are addressed through violence, peace cannot be guaranteed,” Kang said, calling for differences to be resolved through “reasonable dialogue and democratic compromise.”
He said he hoped the incident would help end attempts to express views through terror, adding that the Democratic Party would take it as an opportunity to reaffirm and practice the principles of peace and democracy.
Gunfire broke out during the WHCA-hosted dinner on April 25 (local time) at the Washington Hilton, prompting Trump and his wife, along with other attendees, to evacuate. No one was hurt, and the shooter was subdued at the scene.
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