Yoon's Side on North Korea ICBM Developments: "We Hope for Talks Toward Complete Denuclearization"

Spokesperson Kim Eun-hye Holds Briefing at People Power Party Headquarters on the Morning of the 13th

President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol is holding up the certificate of election he received from young aides at the People Power Party's campaign headquarters disbandment ceremony held at the National Assembly Library on the afternoon of the 10th. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] The office of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol expressed on the 13th that they "hope North Korea will engage in dialogue for complete denuclearization" in relation to North Korea's development and launch trends of new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

On the same day, Kim Eun-hye, the spokesperson for the President-elect, held a briefing at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, stating, "We cannot currently disclose any special stance regarding North Korea's ICBM launch movements, the dismantling of our facilities within the Mount Kumgang tourism zone, or the reversal of the moratorium (on nuclear tests and ICBM launches)," but expressed the above hope.

After the briefing, when Kim met with reporters and was asked about President-elect Yoon's position on the diplomatic and security issues report by National Security Office Director Suh Hoon the previous day, she replied, "It is a confidential matter."

Kim emphasized, "During the candidacy period, we always actively expressed our stance whenever situations arose, but maintaining that stance until the President-elect period does not seem appropriate when restraint is necessary. However, please understand that our position is that we hope North Korea will engage in dialogue for complete denuclearization."

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