Yoo Seung-min: "Yoon's Bold Plan, Innocent if Spoken Nicely, Foolish if Spoken Harshly"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Yoo Seung-min, a former lawmaker considered one of the ruling party's presidential candidates, criticized the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's unification and North Korea policy, the "Bold Initiative," saying it is "naive if you put it kindly, and foolish if you put it badly." He also advised that a 'Plan B' capable of responding to North Korea's nuclear threat is necessary.

On the 22nd, Yoo posted on his social network service (SNS), "The entire nation was watching a chilling photo of Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of North Korea, smiling while holding his young daughter's hand in front of weapons of mass destruction, yet the Yoon Seok-yeol administration announced the Bold Initiative based on the assumption that 'North Korea will sincerely engage in denuclearization negotiations,'" he said.

He added, "President Yoon's so-called 'Bold Initiative' starts from the premise that North Korea will sincerely negotiate denuclearization," and said, "While North Korea is conducting nuclear missile provocations, if the Moon Jae-in administration had announced such a 'Bold Initiative,' wouldn't it be obvious how much the conservatives would have criticized it?" calling for self-reflection among conservatives.

He then raised his voice, saying, "President Yoon, who announced Plan A called the 'Bold Initiative,' must present Plan B on how to protect the country and its people from North Korea's nuclear attacks." This statement seems related to the voices within the ruling party advocating for redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons and independent nuclear armament. Yoo also emphasized the need for a 'game changer' to deter North Korean nuclear provocations through his SNS the day before.

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