Yoo Seung-min: "Lee Jae-myung is truly irresponsible... We must secure a 'game changer' to stop North Korea's nuclear threat"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Yoo Seung-min, a former lawmaker considered a leading candidate for the ruling party's next leadership, criticized the remarks of Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and raised his voice saying that a "game changer" must be secured to stop North Korea's nuclear threat. This is interpreted as a call for the redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons.

On the 2nd, Yoo stated through his social network service (SNS), "North Korea conducted a missile provocation close to our territorial waters for the first time since the division," expressing this view.

He emphasized, "South Korea has long been held hostage by North Korea's nuclear missile threats," adding, "Conventional weapons alone cannot stop North Korea's nuclear threat. We must secure a game changer by our own strength."

He also criticized Lee's remarks made during a meeting with Philip Goldberg, the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, the previous day, where Lee said, "The redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons is an irresponsible story not worth considering," by saying, "It is Lee himself who is making an 'irresponsible story not worth considering.'"

Yoo said, "Lee must answer," and asked, "How will you stop North Korea's nuclear missiles when they attack Seoul, Busan, Daegu, and Gwangju, rather than the sea northwest of Ulleungdo?"

Yoo also raised his voice on SNS on the 5th of last month, saying, "Negotiations on nuclear sharing and the redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons must begin with U.S. President Biden."

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