Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said on the 5th that North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the East Sea, saying, “We strictly condemn the act of creating tension on the Korean Peninsula.”
Candidate Lee said through his social networking service (SNS) this morning, “The Lee Jae-myung administration will pursue efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue through dialogue and for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, but will never tolerate acts that create tension.”
“As the world criticizes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nothing can be achieved by force,” he said.
“Strong security and strong national defense are fundamental to protecting the lives and safety of the people,” he added.
The Democratic Party also said it would not tolerate North Korean provocations.
“We strongly condemn North Korea’s provocation to increase tension in the international community,” said Ko Yong-jin, senior spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s Election Countermeasures Committee. “He said.
“It is clear that Lee and the Democratic Party of Korea will never tolerate any provocations from North Korea,” he said.
(Seoul = News 1)