Minjoo to Convene Steering Committee on Korea-US Summit... Lee Says "Serious Obstacle to Peace and Security"

Asking the Government About the Summit Results and Impact
Will Point Out Provoking China and Netfl Investment

The Democratic Party of Korea decided to convene the National Assembly's Steering Committee to question the government about the results and impact of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's South Korea-US summit.

On the morning of the 1st, the Democratic Party's Supreme Council made this decision after discussing follow-up measures to the South Korea-US summit during a closed-door meeting at the National Assembly. Chief spokesperson Kwon Chil-seung told reporters after the meeting, "We plan to urge the convening of the Steering Committee regarding the South Korea-US summit," adding, "Since this is a matter directly related to the lives and safety of the people, we will demand detailed answers from the government about the summit's results and future impact."

It was reported that during the meeting, there were criticisms that the Yoon administration's diplomatic policy damages national interests. Spokesperson Kwon explained, "In particular, unnecessary provocations toward China have made China's response feel threatening," and "there was discussion that it is time to respond concretely." He continued, "Since the Yoon administration took office, the '3 No's policy' (no additional deployment of THAAD, no participation in the US missile defense system (MD), no South Korea-US-Japan military alliance), which had been maintained during the Moon Jae-in administration, has been completely overturned, and there were many remarks that these difficulties must be quickly overcome amid the confrontation of the new Cold War."

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Regarding the Yoon administration's efforts to attract Netflix investment, he said, "Netflix's network usage fees are not being applied, and there is an ongoing trial related to taxes," adding, "This is a clear conflict of interest. There were many criticisms that it is inappropriate for the president to meet such a company externally."

Party leader Lee Jae-myung also told reporters on the same day, "It seems the president was warmly received, but the problem is that many significant economic and security issues have newly arisen," adding, "It appears that no improvement measures were secured regarding semiconductors and automobiles in the relationship with the US, and especially, by unnecessarily provoking China and Russia, serious obstacles to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula have been caused."

He continued, "Especially since the economic situation is already poor, provoking China is expected to worsen the economic situation significantly and increase the suffering of the people," emphasizing, "I sincerely and repeatedly urge our government and ruling party to pay special attention to this issue and actively respond to the security crisis and livelihood crisis centered on the Korean Peninsula."

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