Ruling party slams opposition for attacking Lee over nat'l security
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Friday lashed out at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for denouncing President Lee Jae Myung's remarks portraying the reduction of Korea-U.S. military exercises as a big decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula. "President Lee expressed his respect for Trump's determination to build a peace regime on…
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) strongly criticized the opposition People Power Party (PPP) for attacking President Lee Jae Myung over his remarks regarding the reduction of Korea-U.S. military exercises. DPK floor leader Han Byung-do stated at a party leadership meeting that President Lee respects U.S. President Donald Trump's determination to establish a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula and fully agrees that Korea must shoulder its own security responsibilities.
He emphasized that this approach aims to reduce the risk of war and pave the way for dialogue, based on a robust Korea-U.S. alliance and strong self-reliant defense capabilities.
Earlier, PPP floor Jeong Jeom-sig had criticized President Lee for expressing his respect for Trump's decision to scale back the joint Korea-U.S. military drills. Jeong Jeom-sig questioned how a commander-in-chief could be gleeful after having its military training schedule with an ally bypassed.
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