Hataekyung to Hong Ikpyo on 'Undersea Tunnel, Kim Jongin's Defection': "Not a Masterstroke but Self-Destruction"
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Jumi Lee] Regarding the 'Korea-Japan Undersea Tunnel' project mentioned by Kim Jong-in, the Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, during his visit to Busan, Hong Ik-pyo, the Policy Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized it as "an act of treason," to which Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, responded by calling it a "self-destructive blunder."
On the 3rd, Ha posted on Facebook, stating, "The Korea-Japan Undersea Tunnel is a project advocated by former Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun," and criticized the remarks accordingly.
He pointed out, "According to the Policy Committee Chairman's logic, former Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun would all be considered traitors," adding, "The Democratic Party is becoming the successor of traitors." He continued, "Sometimes what is thought to be a divine move in Go can turn out to be a bigger blunder," emphasizing, "Labeling the Korea-Japan Undersea Tunnel as an act of treason is not a divine move but a self-destructive blunder."
Earlier, on the 1st, Kim, the Emergency Committee Chairman, visited Busan and stated, "We will actively consider constructing the Korea-Japan Undersea Tunnel connecting Gadeokdo in Busan and Kyushu in Japan."
In response, on the following day, the 2nd, Hong appeared on KBS Radio's 'Kim Kyung-rae's Strongest Current Affairs' and criticized, "If the profit we gain from the Korea-Japan Undersea Tunnel project is 5, Japan's profit will be over 500," adding, "This is close to an act of treason."
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Hong further explained, "The only profit we gain from the undersea tunnel is that cars go to Japan, but Japan will have a route open through our country and North Korea to China, Russia, and Europe," and said, "This policy benefits Japan more than Korea, so I don't understand why this is suddenly being mentioned out of the blue."
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