Yoon Seok-yeol Posts Five-Character Message "Main Enemy is North Korea" on Facebook

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, once again left a one-line message on Facebook on the 14th, stating "The main enemy is North Korea."

This is interpreted as Yoon's response to the Joint Chiefs of Staff's announcement that North Korea fired two projectiles presumed to be short-range ballistic missiles on the same day.

There is an analysis that he is raising issues with the Moon Jae-in administration's consistent adherence to the Korean Peninsula peace process and its push for a declaration of the end of the war during its term, intending to rally conservative supporters.

After the launch ceremony of the Gyeongnam election committee on the same day, Yoon told reporters, "Our country's security is under serious threat, and I really cannot accept the lukewarm response that talks about a declaration of the end of the war."

The concept of 'main enemy' referring to North Korea was used in the Defense White Paper from 1995 to 2000 but was changed to expressions such as 'direct military threat' from 2004 onward.

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