Yoon: "Completely Block North Korean Nuclear Threat... Establish Peace Through Strength"

Yoon Reiterates 'Strong Security' in New Year's Address
Also Mentions Economic Security: "Responding to Supply Chain Disruptions"

President Yoon Suk-yeol stated on the 1st, "We will complete the enhanced South Korea-U.S. extended deterrence system by the first half of this year to fundamentally block North Korea's nuclear and missile threats."

President Yoon made this remark during his New Year's address at the Yongsan Presidential Office that morning, adding, "We will support free economic activities and worry-free daily life with strong security."

On the morning of January 1st, the first day of the new year, a citizen is watching President Yoon Suk-yeol's 2024 New Year's address broadcast in the waiting room of Seoul Station.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

In particular, President Yoon mentioned the resumption of shuttle diplomacy through the normalization of South Korea-Japan relations, saying, "Building on this, we are establishing a trilateral cooperation system among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan at Camp David to lead peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. Following the South Korea-U.S. Washington Declaration, we have established the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) and newly built a nuclear-based South Korea-U.S. military alliance," he evaluated.

He added, "The Republic of Korea is firmly establishing true and lasting peace through strength, not a submissive peace relying on the goodwill of others." He also mentioned plans to transform our military into a science and technology-strong force based on artificial intelligence, manned-unmanned combined combat systems, and advanced scientific technology. President Yoon said, "We will accelerate the strong establishment of the Korean-style 3-axis system to prepare for North Korea's nuclear and missile threats," and reiterated, "The Republic of Korea is firmly establishing true and lasting peace through strength, not a submissive peace relying on the goodwill of others."

Additionally, he repeatedly emphasized the economic security sector. President Yoon stated, "While creating a cyber environment where the public can feel secure, we will thoroughly protect key national institutions and private core facilities from various cyber threats, including those from North Korea," and "We will firmly establish the capability to respond to disruptions in the supply chains of minerals, materials, and components directly related to core industries and people's livelihoods."

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