The Blue House “Attention to the position of restoration of North Korean relations”

Polaris-4A (SLBM) presented at a fever ceremony

Although “attention” was paid to the message to improve inter-Korean relations, there was no “criticism” of the new weapon that threatens Korea. This is the position of the Blue House on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s speech and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean Labor Party in Pyongyang on the 10th.

On the morning of the 11th, the Blue House held a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) emergency standing committee, chaired by the head of the Office of National Security, Seo Hoon, and said: “We pay attention to the position of North Korea to reestablish inter-Korean relations as soon as the environment is created. ” President Kim said: “I send a warm heart to my beloved compatriots in the South and wish the day when the health crisis (Corona 19) is overcome and the North and South come together again.”

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The Unification Ministry took a step further. “President Kim sent comfort to the Korean people and paid attention to the possibility of improving inter-Korean relations, and I look forward to the speech leading to peace on the Korean peninsula and the development of inter-Korean relations. ▶ Resumption of cooperation in India’s medical and health fields ▶ He also expressed specific hopes, such as the restoration of military communication lines related to the assassination of public officials from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

The government was inspired by linking President Kim’s speech to President Moon Jae-in’s proposal for an “unconditional end to the war” in a speech at the UN General Assembly last month. The Foreign Ministry issued an official position that said: “I look forward to the response (from North Korea) to the concept of the end of the war.

North Korean version of the ‘Striker’ armored vehicle

The government is interpreting especially positively that President Kim said, “Our war deterrent will never be abused or used preventively.” These comments can be seen in a similar context to President Moon’s declaration to end the war and the proposal to restore the peace process on the Korean peninsula. The mood is that North Korea, which has been rebuffing the government’s efforts to improve inter-Korean relations, sent a different positive signal this time.

However, it is not the first time that President Kim has preemptively announced that he will not use force. In his 2019 New Year’s speech, he said: “We will not manufacture, test, use or disseminate nuclear weapons.” You will know. ”

Looking at this speech alone, President Kim gave a hint. “If any force tries to threaten national security, we will mobilize our offensive power preemptively.” A former high-ranking diplomat noted: “This means that we will strike first when danger signals are detected.”

North Korean ICBM Specifications Comparison

Additionally, North Korea unveiled a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that could pose a direct threat to South Korea at this feverish ceremony, and showcased its modernized armored forces.

However, there was no criticism of the government’s position. The Blue House has just said: “We will continue to analyze the strategic implications of the new weapons systems and test our defense capabilities.” All that the Defense Ministry said, “We are expressing concern about North Korea’s release of weapons that are supposed to be new long-range ballistic missiles.”

Regarding this, Shin Beom-cheol, director of the Center for Security and Foreign Affairs of the National Institute of Strategic Research of Korea, said: “President Kim showed a disagreement in words and actions, showing more nuclear energy increased through actions. such as the disclosure of new strategic weapons even though it did not use nuclear energy first. He pointed out that there seems to be an intention to achieve what he wants by shaking Korea, that he wants a statement, but the more the case, the more the government should not shake the principles such as uncovering the truth about the murder of our people.

The opposition party reacted negatively. In a comment, Kim Eun-hye, a spokesperson for People’s Power, said: “To the Moon Jae-in administration’s end-of-war declaration, Kim Jong-un responded with a ‘strategic nuclear weapon.’ In North Korea, the Korean government was again in the lead, ”he said. Representative Tae Young-ho, a former North Korean diplomat, commented, “This year’s Byung-sik Yeol is making us think more about the choice between ‘our people’ from North Korea and the ‘Korea-US alliance.’ “.

Yoo Ji-hye, international security and diplomacy editor, journalists Tae-hwa Kang and Ki-jeong Kim [email protected]