Joo Ho-young: "If the NIS Chief is Filled with Pro-North Figures... Will Peace on the Korean Peninsula Be Achieved?"

"North Korea, Is Achieving Everything They Want Really Expertise?"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 20th, Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the United Future Party, criticized the nominee for the National Intelligence Service (NIS) director, Park Ji-won, saying, "Although the NIS director directly engaged in inter-Korean dialogue, it ended in failure with the Hanoi no-deal. It is deplorable that the Moon Jae-in administration not only failed to learn from this but is repeating the same mistakes," and added, "If the NIS director is once again filled with pro-North figures, will the failure of North Korea policy be erased and peace on the Korean Peninsula be immediately achieved?"

On the same day, Floor Leader Joo said on Facebook, "The frontline of national security that carries out the global intelligence war crucial to the nation's survival is precisely the NIS," and stated, "The United Future Party will scrutinize each issue of nominee Park in the NIS director confirmation hearing before the public."

Joo also pointed out, "The Blue House announced the appointment of the NIS director, stating that 'he contributed to securing the agreement at the 2000 inter-Korean summit and has high expertise regarding North Korea,' but it is unclear what 'expertise regarding North Korea' actually means."

He further stated, "Nominee Park was convicted and served a sentence for involvement in transferring $45 million to North Korea as a result of the special prosecutor's investigation into illegal inter-Korean funds related to the June 15 inter-Korean summit. Is deceiving the public, making backdoor deals with North Korea, and doing everything North Korea wants considered 'expertise'?" He added, "The intention to appoint a person who risked illegality behind closed doors solely for a summit show and devoted himself to appeasing North Korea as the NIS director is obvious."

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