With the US designating South Korea as a "sensitive nation," the Democratic Party said on the 16th that "interest is accruing on the bill for civil war, from the collapse of the civilian economy to a signal of a rift in the US-South Korea alliance."
Democratic Party spokesman Hwang Jeong said in a press release on the same day, "The government is trying to hide the crimes of Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Gun-hee by threatening to impose a civil war that is the foundation of national security and the economy.
"Even the US-ROK alliance, which was the core of international cooperation in areas such as science and technology, is in jeopardy," he said.
"It was also revealed that in January, the United States classified South Korea as a 'sensitive nation' that could potentially restrict cooperation in areas such as nuclear power and AI (artificial intelligence) technology.
"But even after two months, the government has not been able to grasp the facts," he said. "The Acting President Choi Sang-mok, who had repeatedly called for unconstitutional internal conflict and said he would focus on diplomacy,
In addition, Hwang pointed out the economic crisis that has been caused by the December 3 emergency martial law. "The stock market capitalization has evaporated by 144 trillion won due to the civil war," he said.
The exchange rate has risen to the 1,450 won mark, and the situation is still not improving. " 97% of companies are despairing that an economic crisis will come this year, and the number of job seekers in the 15-29 age group has exceeded 500,000.
At the same time, he said, "The number of people in their 30s, who are the key to the economy, who have given up looking for work has reached a record high for six consecutive months," and added, "As soon as the forces of internal unrest dream of a comeback, the livelihood of the Republic of Korea's people, the economy,
"Diplomacy, national security and democracy have all collapsed," Hwang said. "The only way for South Korea to escape from the darkness of the internal conflict is to immediately remove Yoon Seok-yeol from office," he said.
"I also strongly warn Choi Sang-mok, the acting rebel leader, and the people's power," he said, adding, "Please do not let the Republic of Korea collapse any further in order to protect Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Gun-hee.
"Please remember that if you forcefully impose unreasonable demands on others, you will be unable to avoid the judgment and condemnation of history," he said.
2025/03/16 14:54 KST
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