Former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo expresses concern over President Lee Jae-myung's North Korea nuclear policy, saying, ”Kim Jong-un is not foolish enough to give up nuclear weapons.” (South Korea)

On the 26th, former Daegu Mayor Hong Jun-pyo criticized President Lee Jae-myung's North Korea nuclear policy, saying, "I cannot help but have concerns about his policy."
On the same day, former Mayor Hong wrote on his Facebook page, "The three-step process of halting nuclear advancement, reducing nuclear forces, and dismantling nuclear weapons is not only completely unrealistic, but
"It is not just a matter of national security, but it could send the wrong message to the United States and North Korea," he wrote. Former Mayor Hong said, "Former President Kim Dae-jung's support for North Korea and the Sunshine Policy helped North Korea develop nuclear weapons.
If we were to tolerate North Korea's nuclear program, we would have to lift UN sanctions against North Korea and recognize North Korea as an official nuclear power.
If this happens, South Korea will fall into the trap of becoming a nuclear hostage state for Kim Jong Un." He continued, "Kim Jong Un's ultimate goal in developing nuclear weapons is to maintain and strengthen his own dictatorial regime.
The moment he abandons it, the Kim Jong Un regime will collapse immediately. Kim Jong Un is not foolish enough to give up his nuclear weapons,” he said. Former Mayor Hong said, “The only solution to North Korea’s nuclear policy is a policy of inter-Korean nuclear balance.
"Recently, Poland has teamed up with France to develop nuclear weapons, and the US has turned a blind eye to this. This presents a golden opportunity for South Korea to achieve nuclear balance between North and South Korea," he emphasized.
He added, "Northeast Asia is the region with the greatest crisis compared to NATO. The US's war-making capabilities are reaching their limits, and a cross-strait war (between China and Taiwan) is imminent. Now, independent national defense is essential."
"It is time to devote our national resources to advancing the policy of inter-Korean nuclear balance, which is at the heart of our strategy," he added.