Kim Jong-in "Doubt on Denuclearization Feasibility... Moon Jae-in, Clarify Basic Diplomatic and Security Stance"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Lim Chun-han] Kim Jong-in, the Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, demanded President Moon Jae-in to "clarify the basic stance on diplomacy and security according to the outcome of the U.S. presidential election" ahead of the U.S. election. Since doubts have been raised about the feasibility of denuclearization under the Trump administration, he requested clarification on how security policies will be handled if there is a change in the U.S. administration.

On the morning of the 2nd, at the People Power Party Emergency Committee meeting held at the National Assembly, Chairman Kim said, "If there is a change in the U.S. administration and the basic foreign policy is altered, it will be an opportunity to reconsider how this will affect our country's security and peace."

He pointed out, "Since the Trump administration, inter-Korean relations have been continuously promoted under the name of peace during the current administration, but there has been no progress. Denuclearization has become a reality that does not move, and regardless of which U.S. president is elected, we are in a very skeptical situation about whether denuclearization is feasible and how we will respond to continue inter-Korean relations."

He also raised questions about the government's nuclear phase-out policy. Chairman Kim said, "President Moon visited Hyundai Motor and spoke hopefully about solving environmental problems with hydrogen and electric vehicles, but the most important thing for this is the fundamental establishment of energy measures," adding, "How will the production of electricity necessary for energy supply be carried out?"

He said, "This government intends to operate renewable energy simultaneously with the nuclear phase-out, but there is no choice but to be skeptical about whether this method can sufficiently meet electricity demand," and added, "For our country to harmonize the 4th Industrial Revolution and environmental issues well in the future, it is time to restart nuclear power plants and set a new direction for nuclear energy."

Chairman Kim pointed out, "China plans to have 44 nuclear reactors by 2030, Russia 24, India 14, and Japan aims to increase the share of nuclear power to 22% by 2030, marking a global nuclear renaissance," and criticized, "Despite being the country with the most stable nuclear technology, we are the only one causing concerns due to the nuclear phase-out policy."

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