Future United Party: "North Korea Threatens Peace on the Korean Peninsula... Government Must Respond Strongly"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the early morning of the 29th, North Korea carried out a provocation by launching a projectile, and the United Future Party demanded a strong response from the government.

Kim Woo-seok, the full-time spokesperson of the United Future Party's election committee, stated in a commentary on the same day, "While the whole world is struggling with the Wuhan coronavirus, we condemn Kim Jong-un, who is only obsessed with playing war games."

Spokesperson Kim pointed out, "The provocation, which occurred just two days after the 5th West Sea Defense Day and only three days after the 10th anniversary of the Cheonan sinking, proves that North Korea still does not give up threatening peace on the Korean Peninsula through missile launches, contrary to the expectations of our people. It also proves that we must never let our guard down even for a moment."

He said, "Experts judge this as a shallow trick by North Korea to divert attention outward to suppress internal unrest caused by the Wuhan coronavirus. North Korean media suddenly expressed support for independent candidate Hong Jun-pyo, attempting to sow discord within South Korea's conservative camp."

He also criticized the government's lukewarm response. Spokesperson Kim said, "The Moon Jae-in administration has consistently responded lukewarmly to North Korea's missile provocations and was still caught up in vain delusions, talking about the Kaesong Industrial Complex and co-hosting the Olympics. The president never attended the West Sea Defense Day memorial ceremony since taking office, only attending for the first time ahead of this general election. Such lax government response and poor security awareness are the perfect breeding ground for North Korean provocations."

He added, "The United Future Party will check the Moon Jae-in administration through this general election and change the North Korea policy direction. Until then, the government must thoroughly observe North Korean provocations, inform the public, and maintain a thorough security posture."

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