People Power Party: "Moon Regime's Humiliating North Korea Policy Collapsed... North Korea Has Crossed the Red Line"

"I Jaemyung Regards North Korean Provocations as Mere Noise Between Floors... Strong Response Needed to Illegal and Dangerous Provocations"

North Korea fired another projectile into the East Sea on the 30th. This marks the seventh show of force since the beginning of the new year, coming just three days after launching two ground-to-ground tactical guided missiles on the 27th. The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced in a text message sent to the press corps at 7:57 a.m. that North Korea had fired an unidentified projectile into the East Sea. The photo shows citizens watching related news at Seoul Station on the same day. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] Regarding North Korea's ballistic missile launch, the People Power Party strongly criticized, saying, "This is the moment when the humiliating North Korea policy of the Moon Jae-in administration collapses," and "North Korea is crossing the red line that must not be crossed."

On the 30th, Jang Young-il, the full-time deputy spokesperson of the People Power Party's election campaign headquarters, stated in a written commentary, "This year, North Korea has launched missiles seven times, firing all the missiles it launched throughout last year within just the month of January."

Deputy Spokesperson Jang asked, "Even though North Korea continues provocations like this, the Blue House only repeats concerns and regrets, and candidate Lee Jae-myung regards it merely as an inconvenience like noise between floors. Is there any reason for North Korea not to conduct missile test launches?" He continued, "North Korea's arrogant provocations were already predicted, yet candidate Lee Jae-myung talks about easing sanctions against North Korea, and President Moon, who chaired the NSC for the first time in a year, cannot even call it a provocation. If it violates UN Security Council resolutions, then it violates them?what else could it be?"

He also directed criticism toward the government and ruling party. Deputy Spokesperson Jang said, "I hope they actively participate in the international community's sanctions against North Korea and respond strongly to North Korea's illegal and dangerous provocations," adding, "The position that candidate Lee and the Moon Jae-in administration should take is not North Korea's side but the people's side."

Earlier, North Korea launched one medium-range ballistic missile in the morning. This is the first medium-range missile launch since the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)-class missile test launch in November 2017. The political circles interpret this as the highest level of provocation in four years. There is also speculation that North Korea might translate its indication of withdrawing the moratorium on nuclear tests and ICBM launches into actual action. The government also regards the missile launched on this day as a medium-range ballistic missile.

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