Kim Tae-nyeon: "The Korean Peninsula Peace Process Will Restart Regardless of Which U.S. Administration Is in Power"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, emphasized on the 5th regarding the ongoing U.S. presidential election, "Regardless of which administration takes office in the U.S., we must restart the Korean Peninsula peace process."

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At the policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Floor Leader Kim said, "Passing the ratification of the Panmunjom Declaration and the resolution urging the declaration of the end of the Korean War during the regular session of the National Assembly sends a strong message to the United States."

He added, "The outcome of the U.S. presidential election greatly affects the international political and economic order. As changes occur in the situation on the Korean Peninsula, there may be a need to adjust diplomatic and trade policies," and stated, "Since the U.S. Congress holds significant influence in policy decisions, we must quickly activate Korea-U.S. parliamentary diplomacy."

Floor Leader Kim said, "Regardless of which candidate enters the White House, strengthening the Korea-U.S. alliance and securing channels for trade negotiations are core foreign policy issues," and noted, "Whether the U.S. chooses nationalism and new isolationism or returns to multilateralism and selective interventionism, the possibility of continued U.S.-China conflict remains high for the time being."

He continued, "Alongside the government's response, the National Assembly also needs to establish dialogue and cooperative relations with the U.S. Congress. We will promote parliamentary diplomacy to discuss Korean Peninsula issues with the U.S. Congress as soon as possible."

Earlier, on the 15th, Lee Nak-yeon, the leader of the Democratic Party, proposed dispatching a delegation to the U.S. and established a Korea Peninsula Task Force (TF) within the party to prepare for changes in the Korean Peninsula situation following the U.S. presidential election.

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