Hong Moon-pyo: "Kang Kyung-hwa Needs Cautious Steps... Who Is She Meeting in the US Now?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Hong Moon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, expressed concerns regarding Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa's visit to the United States, stating that "a cautious approach is necessary."

On the 6th, Hong appeared on YTN Radio's 'Starting New Morning' and said, "Who are you going to meet now?"

He said, "Many experts predict that if Trump files a lawsuit up to the Supreme Court, it will take at least one to two months. Even if that does not happen, it is still too early for Biden to clearly take a stance and discuss diplomatic relations," adding, "Kang visiting to meet channels within the current administration for dialogue does not hold much significance."

Hong stated, "The (diplomatic) team will be completely changed, and if a new policy direction emerges, we must adjust accordingly," and added, "It is not bad for a political party to engage in diplomacy, but it will not yield significant results."

He said, "It is inappropriate to involve North Korea in the top-down approach issue," and added, "There are many matters that cannot be discussed between countries, and you cannot lump everything together and solve North Korea’s issues through a top-down approach." Considering President Trump's refusal to concede and the election schedule, he believes it is still too early to discuss North Korea issues.

Hong emphasized that the North Korea issue should be approached from the perspective of 'nuclear disarmament.' He said, "Seo Hoon, the director of the National Intelligence Service, answered in the National Assembly that 'the essential task in dealing with North Korea is nuclear disarmament,'" and added, "If Seo Hoon says nuclear disarmament, and Biden also says nuclear disarmament, then I believe this issue can be approached quite easily."

He continued, "Until now, when nuclear disarmament came up from North Korea, that topic was ignored and peace was discussed instead, and we also talked about peace," adding, "If we decisively focus the alliance’s agenda on one topic, North Korea’s political show will have its limits."

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