Korean Party: "Special Envoy Dispatched to US to Respond to North Korean Threat... Seeking Nuclear Disposal Measures"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Liberty Korea Party announced on the 3rd that it will urgently dispatch a special envoy delegation led by Assemblyman Lee Ju-young to the United States, criticizing the Moon Jae-in administration for not taking proactive measures despite North Korea threatening its allies by mentioning 'new strategic weapons.'

The Liberty Korea Party stated, "Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn has decided to send a special envoy delegation to the United States to take an independent role in national security for the safety of the people as the Republic of Korea's main opposition party." The party added, "The special envoy delegation will visit Washington DC and Los Angeles from the 6th to the 9th to meet with U.S. political and civic figures to urgently discuss North Korea's de facto declaration of 'nuclear and missile moratorium termination' and to jointly seek measures for North Korea's complete denuclearization."

The party expressed strong anger over North Korea's statements at the 5th plenary meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party on the 1st, which included phrases such as "moving to shocking actual actions" and "witnessing new strategic weapons," effectively signaling the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), new submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and a commitment to nuclear armament. The party condemned, "Despite threatening its allies with expressions like 'robber America' and 'shameless America,' the Moon administration has not taken active measures."

It added, "This visit to the U.S. is mainly intended to convey the will of the people, who feel frustrated with the government's particularly lukewarm North Korea policy, to the U.S. political and civic circles, and to explain the Liberty Korea Party leader's determination to strengthen the ROK-U.S. alliance and achieve stability in the Northeast Asian region and denuclearization of North Korea together with allied countries."

The special envoy delegation will hold meetings with senators, visit think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation, and hold discussions with experts on the Korean Peninsula. They will also exchange views with U.S. government, congressional, and media figures, as well as hold policy discussions with Korean-American communities on the East and West coasts. The delegation consists of National Assembly Vice Speaker Lee Ju-young, Overseas Korean Committee Chairman Kang Seok-ho, and International Committee Chairman Yoo Min-bong.

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