Yoon Suk-yeol doubles down on preemptive strike to stop North Korean attack



News Yoon Suk-yeol doubles down on preemptive strike to stop North Korean attack Conservative presidential candidate says North Korea the ‘main enemy’ as opponents accuse him of anti-communist populism Jeongmin Kim January 17, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol presidential campaign team \| Yoon holding the People Power Party flag in Ulsan, South Korea, on Jan. 15, 2022 Yoon Suk-yeol has doubled down on his controversial advocacy for a preemptive strike against North Korean nuclear missile attacks, pledging that South Korea would have the hardware and capacity to carry out such a mission if he is elected president in March. The statement, posted on Yoon’s official Facebook account, came just hours after the South Korean military detected its fourth missile test in less than two weeks: two short-range, likely ballistic missiles. North Korea has also tested three alleged hypersonic missiles since Sept. 2021. Yoon Suk-yeol has doubled down on his controversial advocacy for a preemptive strike against North Korean nuclear missile attacks, pledging that South Korea would have the hardware and capacity to carry out such a mission if he is elected president in March. The statement, posted on Yoon’s official Facebook account, came just hours after the South Korean military detected its fourth missile test in less than two weeks: two short-range, likely ballistic missiles. North Korea has also tested three alleged hypersonic missiles since Sept. 2021. 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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Yoon Suk-yeol doubles down on preemptive strike to stop North Korean attack

Conservative presidential candidate says North Korea the ‘main enemy’ as opponents accuse him of anti-communist populism

Jeongmin Kim January 17, 2022

Yoon Suk-yeol doubles down on preemptive strike to stop North Korean attack

Yoon Suk-yeol presidential campaign team | Yoon holding the People Power Party flag in Ulsan, South Korea, on Jan. 15, 2022

Yoon Suk-yeol has doubled down on his controversial advocacy for a preemptive strike against North Korean nuclear missile attacks, pledging that South Korea would have the hardware and capacity to carry out such a mission if he is elected president in March.

The statement, posted on Yoon’s official Facebook account, came just hours after the South Korean military detected its fourth missile test in less than two weeks: two short-range, likely ballistic missiles. North Korea has also tested three alleged hypersonic missiles since Sept. 2021.

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