Conservative presidential candidate comes out against end-of-war declaration



News Conservative presidential candidate comes out against end-of-war declaration Yoon Seok-youl says denuclearization steps must come first, while floating US-ROK-DPRK liaison office in Washington Jeongmin Kim November 12, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential election Campaign office \| Yoon speaks at Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club (SFCC) (Nov. 12, 2021) South Korea’s leading conservative candidate for president in next year’s elections said Friday that he does not support an end-of-war declaration between the two Koreas, breaking from the current Moon Jae-in administration under which he previously served as chief prosecutor. Speaking at a press conference, Yoon Seok-youl said there would be “big side effects” to formally ending the Korean War, arguing that North Korea’s ongoing nuclear arms buildup does not provide a fit environment for any legally binding peace treaty. South Korea’s leading conservative candidate for president in next year’s elections said Friday that he does not support an end-of-war declaration between the two Koreas, breaking from the current Moon Jae-in administration under which he previously served as chief prosecutor. Speaking at a press conference, Yoon Seok-youl said there would be “big side effects” to formally ending the Korean War, arguing that North Korea’s ongoing nuclear arms buildup does not provide a fit environment for any legally binding peace treaty. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Conservative presidential candidate comes out against end-of-war declaration

Yoon Seok-youl says denuclearization steps must come first, while floating US-ROK-DPRK liaison office in Washington

Jeongmin Kim November 12, 2021

Conservative presidential candidate comes out against end-of-war declaration

Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential election Campaign office | Yoon speaks at Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club (SFCC) (Nov. 12, 2021)

South Korea’s leading conservative candidate for president in next year’s elections said Friday that he does not support an end-of-war declaration between the two Koreas, breaking from the current Moon Jae-in administration under which he previously served as chief prosecutor.

Speaking at a press conference, Yoon Seok-youl said there would be “big side effects” to formally ending the Korean War, arguing that North Korea’s ongoing nuclear arms buildup does not provide a fit environment for any legally binding peace treaty.