North Korea's Biggest Provocation in 4 Years... Yoon Seok-yeol Announces "Additional THAAD Deployment"

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, newly proposed the pledge of 'additional deployment of THAAD.' This is a measure in response to North Korea's launch of a medium-range ballistic missile.

On the afternoon of the 30th, Candidate Yoon posted a message titled 'additional deployment of THAAD' on his Facebook.

Earlier, in November last year at a Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club meeting, Candidate Yoon emphasized that the enhancement of missile defense systems, including THAAD, is "a matter of our government's sovereignty." On the 24th, while announcing his foreign and security pledges, he also mentioned normalizing the THAAD base in Seongju, Gyeongbuk.

On this day, Candidate Yoon criticized Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, saying, "Today, he suddenly condemned North Korea's missile launch and called for a joint declaration among presidential candidates, changing his words," and added, "It is natural to doubt the sincerity of a position that changed 180 degrees in just a few days."

Candidate Yoon said, "I clearly remember that when I mentioned a strong response to the missile provocation on the 11th, many in the Democratic Party slandered me as a 'warmonger' and harshly criticized me, saying I would be 'punished by heaven.'" He continued, "Peace is not achieved by slogans. Peace is the result of overwhelming power," and added, "I will uphold peace with a dignified stance, following the will of the people. For Yoon Seok-yeol, protecting the people of the Republic of Korea is the top priority."

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