Even in the threat of “Remembering” Kang Kyung-hwa and “I can’t believe 0 people in North Korea”

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa (right) is interviewing CNN’s chief international correspondent Christian Amanpoor on the 16th (local time). [CNN 캡처]

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa again questioned the official position of the North Korean authorities, saying: “ 0 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (Corona 19) infection. ” The same comments were repeated ten days after Kim Yeo-jeong, the first vice chairman of the North Korean Labor Party Central Committee, publicly warned of the comments as “poor comments.”

Minister Kang said in an interview with CNN of the United States on the 16th (local time): “The North Korean authorities claim that there is no confirmed corona19, but it is hard to believe.” “He said. He said:” We have proposed cooperation and support for the quarantine, but North Korea is not responding. ”

Kim Yeo-jeong, the first vice chairman of the North Korean Labor Party Central Committee (left), and Kang Kyung-hwa, the foreign minister. [연합뉴스·IISS 유튜브 캡처]

Earlier, Minister Kang said at the International Security Forum’s ‘Manama Dialogue’ in Bahrain on the 5th, “It is hard to believe that North Korea still has no confirmed cases of Corona 19.” It shows that there is a strange situation. ”

In this regard, First Vice Manager Kim Yeo-jeong said in a speech on the 8th, three days later: “If you see yourself pouring out a false comment without doing any calculations, it seems that you are suffering from body aches because you want to blow even more cold air the icy North-South relations “. And maybe it should be calculated correctly. ”

Six months after First Vice President Kim delivered a speech on South Korea in his own name, on June 4, after demanding that North Korean human rights groups stop distributing leaflets to North Korea.

“Freedom of speech is not absolute,” he responded to criticism from the United States Congress that the Democratic Party unilaterally handled the ban on the war against North Korea that suppresses freedom of speech.

“Since 2008, this type of legislation has been promoted dozens of times,” Minister Kang said. “This is because this is happening in very sensitive areas, the most militarized places in the world.” “Residents of the border area have requested a ban on spraying for many years,” he explained.

In 2014, he cited a case where North Korea fired anti-aircraft guns at North Korea’s war balloon in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, and our military responded, increasing military tensions. “In the case of a recent flying balloon, North Korea responded with a complete bombardment of the Kaesong inter-Korean liaison office.“Inserted.

Thus “Restriction of freedom of expression Controversy exists, but freedom of expression is essential, not an absolute right. “It is restricted only when the spread of the war against North Korea threatens the life and safety of people.“He added.

Minister Kang said, “Many things have changed since I have been here for a long time,” and said, “Many young female foreign ministers in the Foreign Ministry are there, and I’m on my way.”

“Women with jobs should be able to do good work at home,” she said. “Women still carry out a large part of the housework and childcare. It will be more profitable in the long run when families can share these roles well. Emphasized.

Members of the State Council, including Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa and Minister of Small and Medium Venture Business Park Young-sun, attend the State Council meeting held at the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno- gu, Seoul on the 15th. Reporter Lim Hyun-dong

On the other hand, when asked whether Korea is also considering taking a three-step blockade-level countermeasure due to the third Corona 19 outbreak, Minister Kang said: “It is a very difficult decision because the social and economic influence is enormous. “. Even if it is blocked, it will be done in a state where small restaurants and small and medium-sized businesses are ready and a decision has not yet been made. ”

Reporter Dayoung Kim [email protected]