Tae Young-ho "Moon Administration's Diplomatic Blunder, At This Point It's Not a Mistake but Incompetence"

Tae Young-ho, Member of the People Power Party [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Tae Young-ho, a member of the People Power Party, criticized on the 16th that the Moon Jae-in administration's diplomatic blunders continue.

On the same day, Tae posted on his Facebook, "At this point, it is not a mistake but incompetence," pointing out that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently posted a card news titled "Declining Japan, South Korea Elevated to Advanced Country" on the Public Communication Office's homepage.

He said, "The card news posted on the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's homepage is an official government propaganda material," adding, "The diplomatic disasters and diplomatic blunders that occurred during the Moon Jae-in administration are too numerous to list." Examples included the appearance of the Pyongyang Rungnado video at the P4G summit, the incident of excluding the South African president from the G7 summit promotional photo, and the Blue House mistakenly posting the German flag instead of the Austrian flag in promotional materials for President Moon's visit to Austria.

Tae said, "Currently, South Korea and Japan are engaged in a tug-of-war over President Moon Jae-in's attendance at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony and the holding of the Korea-Japan summit," adding, "At such a critical time, a government ministry producing and distributing card news that uses expressions belittling and mocking the other party is not a simple mistake but shows a lack of capability and is the height of incompetence."

He continued, "The emotional high-handed stance toward Japan and the humiliating low stance toward China and North Korea embarrass South Korea," adding, "I hope the government abandons the futile plan to divide the people through regressive nationalism based on anti-Japanese agitation such as purging pro-Japanese remnants and the 'Jukchangga' song, and instead pursues a diplomatic policy befitting South Korea's national dignity and status."

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