Kim Jong-in: "South-North Relations Drenched in Wishful Thinking... Wasted the Past 3 Years"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the United Future Party, criticized the Moon Jae-in administration on the 24th, saying, "This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, but inter-Korean relations are facing very difficult conditions," and added, "Haven't we wasted the past three years indulging in the hope that inter-Korean relations could be normalized without properly facing reality?"

At a joint meeting of the Emergency Committee and senior lawmakers held at the National Assembly that day, Chairman Kim said, "We can no longer simply frame the basics of inter-Korean relations with sentimental thinking based on being one Korean people."

Chairman Kim pointed out, "In 1991, both North and South Korea joined the United Nations (UN) simultaneously and were recognized as two countries by the international community," adding, "Isn't it time to consider inter-Korean relations from the perspective of international legal order?"

Chairman Kim said, "Looking at the recent situation, it seems that North Korea is economically very difficult," and added, "In a situation where survival on its own is difficult, incidents like the demolition of the Kaesong Industrial Complex liaison office occur, and the previously conciliatory attitude toward South Korea is shifting to a rigid stance."

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