Shin Pyung: "The Nation's Supreme Leader Must Never Be Underestimated"

Lawyer Shinpyeong, Known as Yoon's Mentor, YTN Interview
"I Think Doorstepping Is Quite Dangerous"

Shin Pyeong, a lawyer known as President Yoon Suk-yeol's mentor, stated in an interview with YTN Radio's 'News King Park Ji-hoon' on the 3rd, "As Machiavelli of Italy once said, the supreme leader of the state must never be underestimated."

Lawyer Shin said, "In my personal opinion, door-stopping is quite dangerous. If the president makes a slip of the tongue during such a process, it causes a huge scandal," adding, he diagnosed, "Conducting door-stopping in a light Q&A style with reporters is a very risky method."

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However, Lawyer Shin did not oppose door-stopping itself. He said, "Even if you do door-stopping, I think it is appropriate to do it about once a year or once a month."

Regarding the past year of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, Lawyer Shin said, "It has withdrawn from the pro-China and pro-North Korea stance taken by the activist groups of the Moon Jae-in administration and shifted to a value-based alliance system with the U.S., Japan, and Europe," adding, "However, on the other hand, it is true that the government is struggling due to the opposition party's dominance in the legislature and the rapid deterioration of economic conditions caused by the Ukraine crisis."

Regarding the outlook for next year's general election, Lawyer Shin said, "The success or failure will be determined by how much the centrist votes are drawn from the conservative and progressive sides in the general election," and advised, "It is absolutely unacceptable to nominate a large number of former prosecutors."

On December 14, 2022, attendees including Assemblyman Kim Ki-hyun and Attorney Shin Pyeong took a commemorative photo at the lecture of the People Power Party's assembly member group 'New Future Innovation 24' (Saemirae) held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Regarding Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Korea, Lawyer Shin said, "Prime Minister Kishida gets along very well with President Yoon Suk-yeol. Also, there is a prevailing public opinion in Japan that measures corresponding to Korea's concessions are necessary, so there are expectations."

However, Lawyer Shin added, "Prime Minister Kishida is also under a lot of pressure from the Japanese far-right. So, I am half hopeful and half worried whether he can fill half a glass of water," leaving a lingering thought, "He expressed the expectations of our people as a glass of water, but I am not sure if he can fill the whole glass."

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