Lee Jae-myung Emphasizes 'Peace and Security' in Incheon... "Yoon Doesn't Understand"

"Incheon, the area suffering economic damage if inter-Korean relations worsen... Will create a peaceful Korean Peninsula"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon, Incheon=Reporter Lee Myung-hwan] On the 22nd, Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, emphasized being a "peace president" at a campaign event in Incheon, differentiating himself from Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is greeting supporters at the Incheon Rodeo Street Plaza during a focused campaign rally in Incheon on the 22nd. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

On that day, Lee said at Rodeo Street Plaza in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, "Incheon is a place that suffers economic damage when inter-Korean relations deteriorate," adding, "It is a city where peace is important."

He then referred to the TV debate with candidate Yoon the previous day, saying, "When I talked about peace yesterday, that person (candidate Yoon) didn’t understand," indirectly criticizing him.

Lee emphasized, "The economy must be stable," and said, "We never know when or how things will happen. The government’s role is to build infrastructure so that the economy can grow and businesses can operate within stability." He continued, "When democracy regresses, the economy regresses," and questioned, "Haven’t you seen in South America how collapsed democracy ruins the economy?"

He called the "crisis of democracy a crisis of the economy," and asked his supporters, "Who is the 'economic president' who will protect democracy and the economy?" to elicit a response.

He also pointed out that "one of South Korea’s major economic problems is geopolitical risk," saying, "If there is confrontation or military conflict between the North and South, foreign capital will withdraw. Peace and stability are the economy and livelihood." Targeting candidate Yoon, he criticized, "It is unacceptable to escalate the war threat and ruin the national economy just to gain my vote. He is unqualified." He raised his voice, saying, "Incheon will choose the path of peace, not war, and Lee Jae-myung will create a 'peaceful Korean Peninsula.'"

He then appealed regarding the nature of the March 9 presidential election, saying, "This is not a choice between Yoon Seok-yeol and Lee Jae-myung, but a decision on whether my future will regress or progress."

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