Minjoo Strongly Condemns North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch as a Military Provocation

Kwon Chil-seung Spokesperson Written Briefing
"Do Not Escalate Tensions with Missile Provocations" Warning

The Democratic Party of Korea strongly condemned North Korea's launch of two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) on the 19th, stating that "provocations cannot be justified for any reason."

Kwon Chil-seung, the chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said in a written briefing that "this ballistic missile launch is a serious issue that threatens peace and stability not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the international community," and warned, "Do not escalate tensions with repeated missile provocations on the Korean Peninsula, which marks the 70th anniversary of the armistice."

On the 12th, when North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile into the East Sea, related news was displayed on the TV screen installed in the waiting room of Seoul Station.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Spokesperson Kwon added, "Public anxiety and concerns are rising amid the hardline standoff between the Yoon Seok-yeol administration and North Korea," and expressed hope for "President Yoon Seok-yeol's decisive action to restore inter-Korean dialogue channels for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."

He continued, "The government and military must maintain an impeccable and ironclad response posture," and added, "At the same time, efforts should be made to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula and establish a peace regime."

Early that day, North Korea resumed military provocations by launching two short-range ballistic missiles. The Joint Chiefs of Staff detected two short-range ballistic missiles launched from the Sunan area toward the East Sea between approximately 3:30 a.m. and 3:46 a.m. This came one week after North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch on the 12th.

The Democratic Party's stance came after the party adopted a resolution titled "70th Anniversary of the Armistice, Call for the Establishment of a Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula" as party policy during a party members' meeting the previous day. The ruling People Power Party criticized the Democratic Party for remaining silent on North Korea's provocations until now.

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