Han Duck-soo, acting Prime Minister, said on the 3rd, "We will work to restore family relationships that have been recorded incorrectly as soon as possible through the 4.3 Commissioner."
Acting Prime Minister Han noted at the 77th 4.3 Victims Commemoration Ceremony held in Jeju Island that, "Thanks to the revision of the special law last year, it has become possible to restore the honor and compensate those who, despite being the actual family members of the victims, were not recognized for their rights."
"Restoration of family relationships" has been cited as the biggest challenge in reporting victims of the Jeju 4.3 incident. The Jeju 4.3 Special Act, which allows de facto spouses and adoptees to be recognized as the bereaved family members of the victims, passed the National Assembly early last year.
Acting Prime Minister Han stated, "The government will continue to make our best efforts for the complete restoration of honor and compensation for the victims and their families," adding, "We will wrap up additional fact-finding investigations on the incomplete areas by the end of this year and resolve the blind spots."
He also mentioned, "We will put more effort into the excavation of remains and genetic analysis for those whose remains have not yet been found," and "We will expand welfare and psychological treatment to assist surviving victims and their families, and we will actively support the construction of trauma healing centers." He also added, "We will put forth multifaceted efforts to ensure that the 4.3 records are registered as a UNESCO Memory of the World heritage this year."