North Korea: "Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo is worse than an ordinary U.S. soldier"

Continued Criticism of South Korea Through Propaganda Media
Regarding Kim Gun, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs' Visit to the U.S.,
"The Musty Mold of Servile Submission"

Jeong Kyeong-doo, Minister of National Defense

Since Kim Kye-gwan, an advisor at North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made a mocking criticism of South Korea on the 11th, North Korean external propaganda media have continued to intensify their denunciations against the South. They called Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo "worse than a mere American soldier" and claimed that Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Gun's visit to the U.S. "exudes the musty smell of servile submission to foreign powers."

On the 13th, the publication Mea-ri wrote an article titled "The Unchanging Position of the 51st State," stating, "Since the 5th plenary meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was held, various voices have been heard in the U.S. and South Korea regarding the resumption of the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises," adding, "Among them, what is particularly laughable is the South Korean military, which has no authority whatsoever, presumptuously meddling."

The media outlet said, "The South Korean military has no authority to decide anything regarding the joint military exercises," and that "South Korea does whatever the U.S. wants?if the U.S. says to do it, they do it; if the U.S. says to postpone, they postpone."

It then mentioned Minister Jeong by name, claiming, "Although he is nominally the Minister of National Defense, he is restless, not knowing when or how the U.S. might change its stance... The world laughs at the sight of him being worse than a mere American soldier."

Another propaganda outlet, Chosun Today, also on the same day published an article titled "An Act That Pours Cold Water on the Aspirations and Wishes of the Nation?" claiming, "The South Korean Defense Minister and military leaders have not only talked about military threats from anyone but have also spewed war-mongering rhetoric such as 'unhesitating response,' displaying a frenzy for confrontation."

Mea-ri continued its denunciations in an article titled "How Far Will Pro-American Servility Go?"

This article referred to Deputy Foreign Minister Kim's visit to the U.S. earlier this year to discuss South Korea-U.S. issues, stating, "Although it was nominally a courtesy visit by the Deputy Foreign Minister, in reality, it is clear that they staged a scheming plot with the U.S."

It added, "They whispered about the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the strengthening of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, and participation in the U.S.'s 'Indo-Pacific Strategy,' while avoiding any concrete disclosure. From the start of the new year, the musty smell of servile submission to foreign powers is strongly evident."

Mea-ri criticized, "It is embarrassing to see them kowtowing to the American overlords under the pretext of a courtesy visit, and even worse, conspiring with the overlords to betray their own people and hand South Korea over as a sacrificial victim to the U.S.'s aggressive 'Indo-Pacific Strategy.' How far will this pro-American servility go?"

Furthermore, Mea-ri stated, "Without a doubt, South Korean rulers are showing themselves to be faithful servants and lackeys of the U.S. What can they possibly gain by slavishly following the U.S. and displaying submissive tendencies? Nothing but the world's coldness, ridicule, humiliation, and contempt," it asserted.

Meanwhile, regarding North Korea's external propaganda media's denunciations of South Korea, the government authorities have expressed indifference. On the 8th, when the propaganda media harshly criticized Minister of Unification Kim Yeon-chul, calling him a "hotbarji minister" and a "sleepwalker," Lee Sang-min, spokesperson for the Ministry of Unification, said at a regular briefing, "We should note that these are North Korean propaganda media," adding, "Since this is not an official North Korean position, the government does not need to comment on each instance." He emphasized, "Inter-Korean relations must be pursued based on mutual respect and trust."

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