Park Hong-geun: "Yoon Enforced '4 Major Demands' at Korea-Japan Summit"

"Gisomia·Nuclear Plant Contaminated Water
Dokdo Sovereignty·Marado 7th Block Occupation Rights Issues
Need to Secure National Interests"

Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, emphasized that President Yoon Seok-yeol must achieve results in the upcoming Korea-Japan summit scheduled for the 16th that serve the national interest, including the normalization of GSOMIA (General Security of Military Information Agreement), the issue of Fukushima nuclear wastewater, territorial rights over Dokdo, and the occupation rights of the Marado 7th mining zone.

Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the floor countermeasure meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 14th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the 14th, during a floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly in the morning, Floor Leader Park criticized the Japanese Foreign Minister’s official denial of forced mobilization just three days after the government announced a third-party compensation plan related to forced labor during the Japanese colonial period, saying, "This was a slap in the face to President Yoon, who spoke of a future-oriented Korea-Japan relationship," and added, "The national dignity is continuously falling due to the Yoon administration’s incompetent diplomacy toward Japan."

He continued, "Even though our government announced on the 6th that it would suspend WTO dispute resolution procedures, the Japanese government has yet to issue an official stance on lifting export regulations. Where will the humiliation diplomacy of the Yoon administration end?" He also pointed out, "The Japanese government recently re-surveyed islands within its territory for the first time in 35 years and included Dokdo in the announcement. Are they now prepared to give up Dokdo for the sake of improving relations with Japan?"

Then, Floor Leader Park stated, "If President Yoon is truly the president of the Republic of Korea, he must properly demand and enforce at least four things during this Korea-Japan summit."

The 'Four Major Demands to Japan' presented by Floor Leader Park that day are: ▲ Postpone the normalization of GSOMIA until Japan lifts its export restrictions ▲ Demand the withdrawal of Japan’s plan to discharge Fukushima nuclear wastewater ▲ Demand Japan to stop its territorial claims over Dokdo and reckless provocations ▲ Include the occupation rights of the Marado 7th mining zone, which is believed to contain significant resources, as an agenda item.

Floor Leader Park urged, "President Yoon should prevent further humiliating diplomacy and maximize the national interest of the Republic of Korea through these four major demands to Japan," adding, "I hope he keeps in mind that it is not enough to say 'I take full responsibility'; he must show it through results."

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