In response to President Lee Jae-myung's keynote speech at the United Nations General Assembly the previous day, the Democratic Party praised it as a realistic proposal for peace on the Korean Peninsula, while the People Power Party criticized it as begging for peace from North Korea.
Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok stated on the party's official YouTube channel on September 23, "The message regarding the North Korea-U.S. issue is strategically well-organized, acknowledging the U.S. position while delivering messages to both sides." He added that the speech presented a framework to use North Korea-U.S. dialogue as a stepping stone toward a peace regime and viewed the halt of North Korea's nuclear program as the 'beginning of reduction.'
Lawmaker Park Ji-won referred to President Lee as a 'peace maker' on Facebook, asserting that the speech was the 'most realistic proposal for peace with North Korea.' He expressed hope that President Lee and U.S. President Donald Trump would share the role of 'peace makers' to persuade North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Democratic Party international spokesperson Yeom Seung-yeol also commented that President Lee declared a blueprint for peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula. He emphasized that President Lee stated he would prepare the groundwork for the resumption of North Korea-U.S. dialogue, aiming for a step-by-step solution toward a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
In contrast, the People Power Party sharply criticized the 'gradual approach' mentioned regarding North Korea's denuclearization, claiming it was akin to begging for peace while siding with the North Korean dictatorship. Jang Dong-hyuk, the party leader, argued on Facebook that the logic of lifting sanctions because they are ineffective is comparable to saying that if law enforcement is ineffective against gangsters, we should legalize their illegal activities.
Senior spokesperson Park Chung-kwon also rebuked the suggestion of trading sanctions relief for a halt to nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development, stating it puts the lives of citizens at risk as a bargaining chip. He pointed out that only weapons threatening the U.S. mainland are considered for negotiation, while short-range ballistic missiles aimed directly at South Korea are excluded from discussions, questioning how citizens can trust a president who excludes their safety from negotiations.
Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok stated on the party's official YouTube channel on September 23, "The message regarding the North Korea-U.S. issue is strategically well-organized, acknowledging the U.S. position while delivering messages to both sides." He added that the speech presented a framework to use North Korea-U.S. dialogue as a stepping stone toward a peace regime and viewed the halt of North Korea's nuclear program as the 'beginning of reduction.'
Lawmaker Park Ji-won referred to President Lee as a 'peace maker' on Facebook, asserting that the speech was the 'most realistic proposal for peace with North Korea.' He expressed hope that President Lee and U.S. President Donald Trump would share the role of 'peace makers' to persuade North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Democratic Party international spokesperson Yeom Seung-yeol also commented that President Lee declared a blueprint for peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula. He emphasized that President Lee stated he would prepare the groundwork for the resumption of North Korea-U.S. dialogue, aiming for a step-by-step solution toward a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
In contrast, the People Power Party sharply criticized the 'gradual approach' mentioned regarding North Korea's denuclearization, claiming it was akin to begging for peace while siding with the North Korean dictatorship. Jang Dong-hyuk, the party leader, argued on Facebook that the logic of lifting sanctions because they are ineffective is comparable to saying that if law enforcement is ineffective against gangsters, we should legalize their illegal activities.
Senior spokesperson Park Chung-kwon also rebuked the suggestion of trading sanctions relief for a halt to nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development, stating it puts the lives of citizens at risk as a bargaining chip. He pointed out that only weapons threatening the U.S. mainland are considered for negotiation, while short-range ballistic missiles aimed directly at South Korea are excluded from discussions, questioning how citizens can trust a president who excludes their safety from negotiations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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