Choi Jae-hyung Proposes Hardline North Korea Policy for 'Complete Denuclearization'

Promise to Introduce Compensation Systems for Youth, Including College Tuition Support for Soldiers in Military Service

Choi Jae-hyung, a preliminary presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is announcing his policy vision in the field of diplomacy and security at the Yeouido Open Camp in Seoul on the 2nd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Choi Jae-hyung, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party and former head of the Board of Audit and Inspection, has proposed a tough North Korea policy including complete denuclearization of North Korea and the appointment of a special envoy for North Korean human rights. He also promised to introduce a compensation system for young people, such as providing university tuition support for soldiers who have completed their military service.

On the 2nd, Choi held a press conference at his presidential campaign office in Yeouido, Seoul, where he announced a 'foreign affairs and security policy vision' centered on these points.

He presented concrete measures that could be achieved if North Korea abandons its nuclear weapons and expressed his plan to advance inter-Korean exchange and cooperation under international cooperation aligned with resolving the nuclear issue. However, he is also considering measures such as launching the North Korean Human Rights Foundation under the North Korean Human Rights Act and appointing a special envoy for North Korean human rights, without ignoring the hardships of North Korean residents.

For young people who fulfill their military service obligations and return to school, he plans to introduce a tuition subsidy system equivalent to the length of their service period, and for those who do not enter university, he intends to provide employment support funds necessary for vocational training. He also mentioned promoting the privatization of military meals and abolishing preferential special exemption systems. Additionally, Choi emphasized a full review of the September 19 inter-Korean military agreement, strengthening defense capabilities in preparation for the transfer of wartime operational control, and establishing a presidential-level 'Veterans Policy Integrated Coordination Committee.'

Choi said, "The Moon Jae-in administration's North Korea policy has degenerated into a humiliating pro-North policy," and added, "I will work to rebuild the broken foreign affairs and security."

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