Kim Yo-jong's Statement, Song Young-gil Says "ROK-US Joint Exercises Should Proceed as Scheduled"

Criticism Toward Yoon Seok-yeol: "Joining the Party Like Executing a Search Without a Party Leader"

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 2nd and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] As Kim Yo-jong, Vice Director of the Workers' Party of North Korea, urged the suspension of the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises, Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 2nd, "The exercises will inevitably proceed as scheduled."

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Leader Song said, "This is not a hostile exercise as Vice Director Kim mentioned, but a defensive exercise aimed at maintaining peace."

He added, "Large-scale mobilization exercises are no longer conducted, and preparations are being made appropriately considering the COVID-19 situation and the Korean Peninsula process. It is a computer simulation exercise without mobilization," and said, "It is an essential exercise to verify operational capabilities for the transfer of wartime operational control. I hope it does not become an obstacle to the development of inter-Korean relations."

Regarding former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's entry into the People Power Party, he criticized, "He joined the party suddenly and without notice, just like a special investigation team prosecutor executing a search warrant without prior warning." Leader Song pointed out, "Former Prosecutor General Yoon joined the party when Party Leader Lee Jun-seok was not present," and added, "There is an interpretation that this was a blatant act of ignoring the party leader."

Leader Song criticized, "He said that those who are not present should be given the freedom to eat substandard food cheaply. Even former President Park Geun-hye defined substandard food as a social evil and cracked down on it, but former Prosecutor General Yoon, who imprisoned former President Park, seems to have a different view on substandard food."

He then emphasized, "Isn't our political goal to ensure that all our citizens can eat good and healthy food?"

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