President Yoon refers to ``Russia and North Korea'' following ``Korea, China, and China''... highlighting the changed diplomatic tone

In his keynote speech at the 78th United Nations General Assembly on the 20th (local time), South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyul referred to North Korea and Russia as ``Russia-North Korea.'' ``Chomai'' becomes ``Beicho'',
Following the designation of ``Korea, China, and Japan'' as ``Korea, China, and Japan,'' this represents a change in the diplomatic tone. Regarding ``North Korea and Russia,'' which refers to two authoritarian countries, we are referring to North Korea, which poses a direct security threat to us.
This can be interpreted as distancing oneself from others. In his speech, President Yoon said, ``The military deal between Russia and North Korea will be a provocation that directly targets the security and peace of not only Ukraine but also the Republic of Korea.''
revealed. Under the South Korean constitution, the territory of the Republic of Korea is clearly defined as the Korean Peninsula and its attached islands, so the government and media usually focus on North Korea first, such as in the ``North Korea-US summit'' or ``North Korea-China summit.''
was designated. However, with the entry into the Yun Seok-Yue administration and emphasizing ``value diplomacy,'' this designation has changed. Prior to this, President Yun announced on the 6th of this month that the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
) At the ASEAN+3 (Korea, China, and Japan) summit that was held on the occasion of the summit, the order of ``Korea, China, and Japan'' was mentioned for the first time. At the time, President Yun said, ``South Korea, Japan, and China are the foundation of the development of ASEAN+3.''
Cooperation between the three countries should be activated." There is a principle that the Korea-China-Japan Summit should be written as the Korea-China-Japan Summit depending on the order of the chair country, but after President Yun took office, the
This changes the ranking order. At the time, a high-ranking official in the presidential office said, ``Now that the government has entered into closer cooperation with the United States and Japan based on the solidarity of values and freedom,
"I call it US-North Korea relations rather than talks, and I call it Korea-China-Japan relations rather than Korea-China-Japan relations." Prior to this, Japan was listed before China in the National Security Strategy published by the National Security Office in June this year.
I wrote it down. However, it is also true that they are still used interchangeably. At the State Council on the 12th of this month, President Yun explained the results of his visit to the ASEAN and G20 summits, saying, ``During this visit, I met Prime Minister Li Qiang and President Kishida.
The minister expressed his support for the resumption of the Korea-China-Japan summit meeting." Regarding this, President Yun said that he was trying to emphasize this because he was talking about the Chinese issue in the context, saying, ``Objectively,
"I understand that when talking about Japan's relations, we refer to them as Korea, China, and China, and I will refer to them that way," a high-ranking official in the presidential office said.
It is also used in conjunction with "morning dew." The meeting was held on the 14th, immediately after the Asahi-Russian Vostochny summit meeting.
The Standing Committee of the National Security Council (NSC) announced the results of the meeting and designated ``North Korea and Russia.'' The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (equivalent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) mainly refers to it as "Russia and North Korea."