Yoon Sang-hyun: "North Korea always calls us 'fellow countrymen'... but it's like a funeral bombing"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the morning of the 2nd, Yoon Sang-hyun, a lawmaker considered one of the ruling party's next presidential contenders, strongly criticized North Korea's ballistic missile launch south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL), calling it "equivalent to a terrorist attack on a funeral hall."

On the same day, through his social network service (SNS), Rep. Yoon said, "During the national mourning period, North Korea, which has only spoken of its compatriots and southern fellow citizens, launched missiles toward us, which is equivalent to a terrorist attack on a funeral hall and should be condemned as an inhumane act."

He added, "This is the first missile launch to violate the NLL," and said, "This proves that North Korea's provocations, which have been glossed over with the term 'test launch,' are not defensive as North Korea claims, but aimed at invading the Republic of Korea."

He also criticized the Moon Jae-in administration's North Korea policy. Rep. Yoon emphasized, "It is a complete failure of the Moon Jae-in government's North Korea policy," adding, "The unilateral courting of North Korea resulted in missile launches violating the NLL, and what remains is weakened national defense. Meanwhile, North Korea has entered the final stage of completing its nuclear capabilities."

He further stated, "The responsibility for the failure of the North Korea policy and the resulting security crisis must be thoroughly investigated."

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