Park Won-soon "North Korea Leaflet Distribution Must Stop... Opposition's Nuclear Armament Theory Is an Irrational Response"

Mayor Park Won-soon of Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Amid worsening inter-Korean relations, including the demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon warned on the 19th that "the distribution of leaflets sent to North Korea must be stopped immediately."

In a post on his Facebook page that day, Mayor Park said, "South and North must refrain from words and actions that provoke each other. Above all, the safety of the people living on this land is most important."

He continued, "We must make rational judgments and act logically," and insisted, "Strong measures must be taken if violated."

Mayor Park said, "Once again, the Korean Peninsula is in crisis. The inter-Korean joint cooperation office in the Kaesong Industrial Complex disappeared in an instant. It is said that North Korean troops will be stationed again in Kaesong Industrial Complex. Although it remains closed due to the arrogance and mistakes of the Park Geun-hye administration, the Kaesong Industrial Complex itself is a buffer zone between South and North Korea and an effective card for North Korea," adding, "We cannot just let the Kaesong Industrial Complex become a target for venting frustration."

He called for a responsible attitude from the political circles for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Mayor Park pointed out, "The nuclear armament theory or the abolition of the Ministry of Unification raised by the opposition party now are irrational responses," and said, "We should emphasize denuclearization, not nuclear armament, and rather than downsizing the Ministry of Unification, we should empower it to fulfill its role."

Finally, Mayor Park concluded his post by saying, "It is time to quietly talk about hope for the future, not anger about the present," and "As the mayor of Seoul and a responsible politician, I will do everything I can for peace on the Korean Peninsula."

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