Cheong Wa Dae in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo = Lim Hyeong-taek, Reporter,
, “Amid Kim Jong-un, Chairman of North Korea’s State Affairs Commission, dismissing the Lee Jae-myung government’s conciliatory stance towards North Korea as a ‘deception,’ Cheong Wa Dae has expressed its intention to strive for peaceful coexistence and prosperity.”,
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, ‘On the 26th, a Cheong Wa Dae official stated, “Our government will continue to strive to open a future of mutual prosperity where the South and the North coexist peacefully.”‘,
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, ‘The official further emphasized, “To achieve this, the South and the North must refrain from hostile and confrontational rhetoric and build a foundation of mutual respect and trust.”‘,
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, ‘According to a report from Korean Central News Agency, Chairman Kim stated, “The current ruling regime in South Korea’s conciliatory stance is nothing more than a clumsy deception and an inferior play,” defining it as a harmful existence aiming to disarm us under the guise of reconciliation and peace.”‘,
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, ‘He further dismissed the possibility of improving relations by saying, “South Korea will be permanently excluded from the category of brethren,” and “The only way South Korea can live safely is to abandon everything with us and not provoke us.”‘,
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