First Meeting of the Ruling Party's North Korea Nuclear Response Special Committee: "No Decision Made on Options Like Nuclear Sharing"

Jung Jin-seok, Interim Committee Chairman, Strongly Criticizes Moon Jae-in Administration
Seong Il-jong: "Moon Administration's North Korea Policy Failure"

Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is attending the 1st meeting of the Special Committee on North Korea Nuclear Crisis Response held at the National Assembly on the 26th, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] On the 26th, the People Power Party held the first meeting of the Special Committee on North Korean Nuclear Crisis Response and began discussing countermeasures related to North Korea's nuclear and missile issues. However, no concrete plans such as nuclear redeployment were decided on that day.

Han Ki-ho, a member of the People Power Party and chairman of the Special Committee on North Korean Nuclear Crisis Response, said in a meeting with reporters after the session, "There were internal discussions about nuclear redeployment, nuclear sharing, and nuclear development. Committee members expressed various opinions," but added, "However, these were not compiled into a single proposal."

Han also stated, "We discussed how to concretize and implement extended deterrence measures against North Korea. That is the main focus," and emphasized, "Additionally, I said that the public should not misunderstand the reality by hearing the same stories repeatedly without accurate information."

He further explained, "A seminar will be held on the 31st. Various opinions will be presented there," and added, "Around the following week, we plan to categorize what the government and politicians should do by sector, develop improvement plans and countermeasures, and submit recommendations to the government."

At the meeting, Chung Jin-seok, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, strongly criticized the Moon Jae-in administration. Chairman Chung said, "The Moon Jae-in administration relayed the false claim to former U.S. President Donald Trump that Kim Jong-un had decided on denuclearization. Kim Jong-un took former President Trump to Singapore, Hanoi, and the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to stage a peace show," and pointed out, "Former President Moon was a perfect accomplice to Kim Jong-un's peace show that lasted five years."

Along with this, Chairman Chung stated, "Xi Jinping's long-term rule in China has begun. The nuclear missile development, which Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un risked their lives to carry out, is approaching its grand finale," and said, "Kim Jong-un has become able to maintain the dynasty regime with nuclear weapons and missiles. Nuclear weapons and missiles have become the alpha and omega for the survival of Kim Jong-un's regime."

Seong Il-jong, chairman of the Policy Committee, also said, "North Korean nuclear provocations threatening the lives and safety of the people are imminent. This is the result of the September 19 military agreement that the Moon Jae-in administration adhered to," and stated, "What is clear is that the Moon Jae-in administration's North Korea policy has failed, and the Republic of Korea must review and prepare all alternatives to protect its people."

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