Jung Jin-seok: "Moon's obsession with peace declaration gives Kim Jong-un time to advance nuclear missiles"

"If Conventional Provocations Are Overlooked, Hostages Will Be Taken
Military Must Respond Firmly... Overwhelming Military Capability Needed"

Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is attending the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, emphasized on the 3rd the need for a resolute military response regarding North Korea's successive missile provocations, stating, "If we overlook conventional provocations carried out relying on nuclear weapons, we will inevitably be held hostage by North Korea."

On the same day, Chairman Jeong wrote on his Facebook, "North Korea chose a point of impact that slightly bypassed our territorial waters," adding, "If North Korea invades our territorial waters and land, violating the sovereignty of the Republic of Korea, our military must resolutely retaliate."

He continued, "They demonstrated the capabilities of all ballistic missiles, including medium-range missiles aimed at Guam and Okinawa, short-range missiles aimed at Korea and Japan, and cruise missiles," and said, "North Korean fighter jets flew threateningly near the Military Demarcation Line, and artillery fire targeted the maritime buffer zones in the West Sea and East Sea."

Furthermore, he noted the possibility of additional threats from North Korea, stating, "North Korea is steadily moving toward its 7th nuclear test."

Chairman Jeong criticized, "During the five years of the Moon Jae-in administration, there was an obsession with a mirage-like declaration of the end of the war, which bought Kim Jong-un time to advance nuclear missile capabilities," emphasizing, "The military must respond firmly. Only when we possess overwhelming military capabilities to deter North Korea can we prevent war."

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