Tae Young-ho: "Moon Administration Should Wisely Abandon Forced Pursuit of End-of-War Declaration Within Term"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat and member of the People Power Party, raised his voice against the Moon Jae-in administration's push for a declaration of the end of the war, calling it "a diplomatic and security issue that burdens the next government" and saying it should be abandoned.

On the 25th, Tae stated through his social network service (SNS), "Abandoning the reckless push for a declaration of the end of the war within the current administration's term is truly a wise and realistic choice."

Tae pointed out, "According to media reports so far, the United States appears to insist that the declaration of the end of the war must include wording that it does not affect the armistice system and should lead to North Korea's denuclearization," adding, "The key question is whether North Korea will accept a declaration of the end of the war that reflects the U.S. position."

He continued, "North Korea will reject a declaration of the end of the war without the dissolution of the United Nations Command and a 'denuclearization gateway' declaration that could serve as a starting point for denuclearization negotiations."

Earlier, Tae analyzed that Kim Yo-jong, North Korea's vice department head, described President Moon's declaration of the end of the war in September as 'interesting' because she viewed Moon's so-called 'denuclearization gateway theory' as a declaration of the end of the war without any denuclearization wording, and there was also an expectation regarding the possible dissolution of the United Nations Command.

Therefore, if denuclearization wording or the continuation of the United Nations Command is included in the declaration of the end of the war, there is no reason for North Korea to accept it. Tae said, "If South Korea and the U.S. include wording in the declaration of the end of the war that it must lead to North Korea's denuclearization, North Korea will naturally oppose it, as the declaration could be seen as a pledge to give up nuclear weapons," adding, "If the Moon administration proposes a declaration of the end of the war mentioning the continuation of the United Nations Command and North Korea's denuclearization to North Korea, the possibility of inter-Korean summits will become even more distant, and it could also be a significant burden for the next government."

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