Yoon Seok-yeol: "Neglecting North Korean Threat... Normalizing Inter-Korean Relations Fallen into Master-Servant Relationship"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, is meeting with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff at the People Power Party headquarters on Gukhoe-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 12th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 12th, Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, stated at a press conference hosted by the Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club that he would "normalize inter-Korean relations, which have deteriorated into a master-servant relationship," after taking office.

At the foreign press conference held at the Korea Press Center that day, Candidate Yoon said, "Measures that have neglected the North Korean threat and only weakened our security posture have continued," expressing this view.

He emphasized, "We will strengthen the Korean-style missile defense system and expand the extended deterrence of the Korea-US alliance to neutralize North Korea's nuclear missile capabilities," adding, "We will lead international cooperation for North Korea's denuclearization." He further stated, "If the North Korean leadership makes a decision, we will activate economic support and cooperative projects in line with progress in denuclearization and simultaneously promote the 'Inter-Korean Joint Economic Development Plan.'

Regarding relations with China, he said, "We will open a new era of cooperation based on mutual respect." Candidate Yoon emphasized, "Based on the principles of separating politics and economics and mutual benefit, we will continue dialogue and expand cooperation between the two countries," adding, "We will regularize high-level strategic dialogues to manage current issues and potential conflicts between Korea and China, including the North Korean issue, and expand the space for cooperation."

Between Korea and Japan, he said he would open the 'Kim Dae-jung-Obuchi Declaration 2.0 era,' stating, "We will seek comprehensive solutions covering issues of historical problems, economic cooperation, and security cooperation."

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