Key facts
- Eight student activists were detained for trespassing on a U.S. air base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
- Six activists chanted anti-U.S. slogans inside the air base.
- Two activists were stopped at the entrance of the air base.
- U.S. Forces Korea detained the activists.
- U.S. Forces Korea handed the activists over to South Korean police.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung emphasized peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
- President Lee linked Korean Peninsula stability to economic prosperity.
- President Lee expressed regret over partisan political disputes on security and diplomatic issues.
Eight liberal student activists were apprehended after trespassing on the U.S. military air base located in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The group's infiltration of the base led to their detention by U.S. Forces Korea. Six of the activists were found chanting anti-U.S. slogans inside the compound. Two other activists were stopped at the entrance to the base. Following their apprehension, U.S. Forces Korea handed the detained activists over to the South Korean police.