2024-04-29 18:00:28
In a meeting with President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 29th, Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said regarding the diplomatic sector, “Please make efforts at the government level to ensure that the people’s pride is not damaged in the issue of relations with Japan.”
In his opening remarks on this day, Representative Lee said, “I hope there will be active efforts at the government level to prevent the people’s pride from being damaged by issues related to Japan-Japan relations such as Dokdo, past history, and nuclear contamination.” It was a direct attack on the government’s recent silence regarding Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s offering of offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine. He went on to say, “Value-centered camp diplomacy alone cannot protect national interests or the country,” and added, “I ask you to consider switching to pragmatic diplomacy centered on national interests.” Democratic Party attendees, including Representative Lee, attended today again wearing the Taegeukgi badge, which the party leadership has been wearing since March of last year to protest against third-party compensation for victims of forced labor during Japanese colonial rule and the Korea-Japan summit.
Representative Lee also pointed out the issue of tension in inter-Korean relations in his opening remarks. He said, “Looking at inter-Korean relations, there is a lot of concern that the so-called ‘word bombs’ may become real bombs.” At the same time, he said, “We must also respond promptly to the international situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula,” and added, “I ask you to pay more attention to dialogue and cooperation for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.”
Representative Lee also mentioned agenda items such as low birth rate measures and climate crisis issues during the meeting with President Yoon. He said, “It is difficult to expect any effect from fragmented and partial low birth rate measures,” and “We need to mobilize all national capabilities to establish and actively promote comprehensive comprehensive measures covering marriage, childbirth, childcare, education, and employment.” He said. He emphasized that in relation to the climate crisis, “a major change in renewable energy policy is needed.”
Reporter Myungjin Yoon [email protected]
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2024-04-29 18:00:28