Lee Seok-hyun, Senior Vice Chairman of the National Unification Advisory Council, "Demand for Change in Biden Administration's Attitude"
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Lee Seok-hyun, Senior Vice Chairman of the Democratic Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, stated on the 24th regarding the direction of North Korea policy, “Since the breakdown of the Hanoi summit, in order to resume dialogue with a distrustful North Korea, a change in the Biden administration’s attitude is urgently required.”
On the same day, through an ‘Urgent Statement for Peace on the Korean Peninsula,’ Senior Vice Chairman Lee said, “A North Korea policy focused solely on sanctions only pushes North Korea further into China’s camp.”
Senior Vice Chairman Lee said, “North Korea’s halt of nuclear tests and long-range ballistic missile tests was based on mutual promises between the two camps in 2018,” and added, “The United States needs to provide compensation to North Korea,” urging a change in North Korea’s attitude, postponement of the first half of the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises, and improvement of South Korea-Japan relations.
Senior Vice Chairman Lee argued, “If North Korea lifts the moratorium on nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), it would be an act that breaks the framework of peace negotiations,” and “North Korea must immediately engage in dialogue and take the path toward denuclearization and prosperity.”
He continued, “According to the spirit of peace reflected in the UN’s ceasefire resolution adopted to stop conflicts worldwide during the Beijing Olympics, it is desirable to postpone the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises scheduled for March,” emphasizing, “There is no strategy stronger than peace.”
Hot Picks Today
"Why Is the Korean Stock Market Surging?"... Even Italy Is Astonished by the KOSPI Rally
- "Invested 95% in Hynix and Reached 10 Billion Won"... Japanese Investor's Proof Post Goes Viral
- "South Korea Shows Similar Trend to Developed Nations"...Obesity Analysis of 232 Million People Worldwide [Reading Science]
- "You Don't Need to Go to the Gym": The Best Exercises for Lowering Hypertension
- "That Thing Wakes Up Every Night" ... Suspicious Object Covers Rural Village
He added, “Although Japan is not a party to the declaration of the end of the war, as a Northeast Asian country, it must join South Korea for peace,” and “We strongly urge China and Japan to resume the South Korea-China-Japan summit.”
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
