Park Ji-won: "Kim Tae-hyo Must Step Down or Be Dismissed for Yoon's Diplomatic Success"

Former National Intelligence Service Chief, Interview on 'Kim Eo-jun News Factory'
"Why Repeat Failures by Reappointing Kim Tae-hyo?"

Former National Intelligence Service Director Park Ji-won asserted, "For the remaining success of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's diplomacy, Kim Tae-hyo (Deputy Director of the National Security Office) should either step down himself, or President Yoon must dismiss him."

Former Director Park appeared on the YouTube channel 'Kim Eo-jun's Humility is Difficult News Factory' on the 2nd and said, "Deputy Director Kim Tae-hyo rushed for the (South Korea-US summit) achievements and ended up being humiliated."

Former National Intelligence Service Director Park Ji-won is giving a lecture at the "Democratic Party of Korea Daejeon Metropolitan City Party Guest Speaker Current Affairs Lecture" held at the Seo-gu Cultural Center in Daejeon on the afternoon of the 8th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Earlier, Kim Tae-hyo, First Deputy Director of the National Security Office, stated during a briefing in Washington on the 26th of last month (local time) regarding the Washington Declaration, "Our people will practically feel as if they are sharing nuclear weapons with the United States." However, a senior US government official responded by saying, "It is not considered de facto nuclear sharing," which sparked controversy.

In this regard, former Director Park said, "The (US) NSC (National Security Council) director came out and said 'No' regarding Deputy Director Kim's mention of nuclear sharing," and raised his voice, "Such problems keep arising, so why are we using the failed Deputy Director Kim again to fail at the South Korea-US summit and elsewhere?" He added, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration can only succeed if Deputy Director Kim is dismissed," calling it "a truly pro-national statement."

Regarding Kim Tae-hyo, who was effectively dismissed during the Lee Myung-bak administration but rose to become a key figure in diplomacy and security under the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, former Director Park said, "I don't know what connections he has, but all I know is that he lived in Acro Vista, which is President Yoon's private residence."

Former Director Park criticized, "The South Korea-US summit was a failure," and said, "(President Yoon) said what the American people and President Biden wanted to hear, but did not say what our people wanted to hear." He continued, "The National Security Office handles all the summit coordination," and said, "The fact that nothing was gained at the South Korea-US summit is the responsibility of the National Security Office."

Additionally, former Director Park said, "The South Korea-US summit is about economy and security," and criticized, "Economically, we completely gave away everything regarding the IRA, batteries, and semiconductors. We gained nothing. Economically, it's a zero score." However, he gave security a score of 60 points. He said, "In terms of security, President Biden's statement that South Korea complies with the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) is a gain," and added, "Considering the South Korea-US military alliance and various factors, South Korea cannot redeploy or possess nuclear weapons, but it was settled by adhering to the NPT regulations."

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