President Yoon “anticipates North Korea’s interference in the general election”… “Assumes provocation scenario” = South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyul criticized the North Korean regime on the 31st, calling it ``the only irrational group in the world that has legislated the first use of nuclear weapons.''
"They are anti-ethnic and anti-unification, denying even their own ethnicity, and are showing signs of going against history." President Yoon presided over a meeting of the Central Integrated Defense Council at the State Guest House in Cheongwa Dae this morning.
According to the South Korean President's Office, he said the following. The Central Integrated Defense Council examines the overall security posture of the public, private, and military forces in preparation for national security threats such as enemy invasions and provocations, and takes development measures.
It is a place for discussion. The reason why President Yoon held this meeting in person for the second year in a row appears to be because he recognizes that the security situation is dire.
President Yoon said, ``This year, our country will hold an important election (National Assembly held in April), which is the core of the political system of a liberal democracy.
``The North Korean regime is expected to carry out various provocations to interfere in the election, including provocations to border areas, fake news, and cyber attacks.''
"I can do it," he emphasized. Regarding national security, President Yun said, ``There are two concepts: the physical concept of 'homeland defense and national security protection,' and the value concept of protecting our liberal democratic system.''
"The two are like two sides of the same coin, so if a security crisis occurs, we must strengthen the national total preparedness system in which the public, private, military, and police cooperate."
He went on to say, ``This year's meeting was a major change from the previous method, with the content being to examine practical responses based on a North Korean provocation scenario.''
It was. He added, ``Nowadays, most people's lives are connected online, so a cyberattack can paralyze a nation's functions and the people's daily lives in an instant.''
"We will listen to the opinions of those on the ground and faithfully discuss plans to prevent cyberattacks on the heart infrastructure and incitement through fake news and false propaganda in advance," he added.