Seoul appeals dialogue and says it does not intend to change Pyongyang's 'status quo' by force

Yoon Offers Economic Aid Plan To North Korea If It Shows Firm Commitment To Its Denuclearization

MADRID, 17 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has assured this Wednesday that his government cannot guarantee the security of the Pyongyang "regime", but that does not mean that they intend to change their 'status quo' by force or without negotiating

"Ensuring the security of the regime is not something that the ROK government can do, but neither I nor the government want the 'status quo' to change without reason or by force in North Korea," Yoon said during the press conference held on the occasion of his first hundred days in office.

"The most important thing is the establishment of a sustainable peace between the two Koreas," said the South Korean president, who has insisted that his country has no hostile intentions towards its northern neighbor and if they "demonstrate a firm commitment" to the plan of denuclearization, they will do everything to help them.

These words refer to the "bold" economic plan that Yoon raised on Monday with which they would help the battered economy of their northern neighbor if they show a clear commitment to denuclearization.

"What I meant was not that they have to complete denuclearization before we do anything. What I meant is that as long as they show firm commitment, we will do what we can to help them," Yoon said.

However, shortly after the press conference, the South Korean military reported that it had detected two cruise missiles launched from North Korea into the Yellow Sea, apparently in protest at recent joint military exercises by Seoul and Washington. .

Yoon explained at a press conference that this "bold plan" to which he referred this Monday during his speech for Liberation Day - which commemorates the victory over Japan in 1945 - contains several humanitarian aid programs, food, energy and infrastructure construction, as well as diplomats to "normalize" relations between Washington and Pyongyang.

In this sense, he has pointed out that this plan is different from others that have been presented in previous governments, since it does not require Pyongyang to completely dismantle its nuclear program to start with it, a firm and demonstrable commitment to its denuclearization is enough.

In turn, he has ruled out developing a nuclear plan in South Korea as a way to counteract his neighbor to the north and has defended the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) as an essential mechanism to achieve world peace. durable.