North Korea’s missile tests show peace process’ limits: Foreign minister nominee



News North Korea’s missile tests show peace process’ limits: Foreign minister nominee Park Jin criticizes Moon administration’s DPRK policy, days after Pyongyang launches ‘tactical-guided’ weapon Chaewon Chung April 18, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon (left) and his foreign minister nominee Park Jin (right) during the election campaign \| Image: Yoon Suk-yeol election committee (March 8, 2022) North Korea has not responded “properly” to the Moon Jae-in administration’s diplomatic efforts, the nominee to be South Korea’s next foreign minister said Monday, criticizing the incumbent president’s approach and Pyongyang’s missile tests that “run counter” to peace and stability. The remarks by Park Jin, who also led president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation to the U.S. earlier this month, come on the heels of North Korea’s latest test of a new “tactical-guided” weapon system that some experts believe could specifically seek to target South Korea. North Korea has not responded “properly” to the Moon Jae-in administration’s diplomatic efforts, the nominee to be South Korea’s next foreign minister said Monday, criticizing the incumbent president’s approach and Pyongyang’s missile tests that “run counter” to peace and stability. The remarks by Park Jin, who also led president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation to the U.S. earlier this month, come on the heels of North Korea’s latest test of a new “tactical-guided” weapon system that some experts believe could specifically seek to target South Korea. 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

News

North Korea’s missile tests show peace process’ limits: Foreign minister nominee

Park Jin criticizes Moon administration’s DPRK policy, days after Pyongyang launches ‘tactical-guided’ weapon

Chaewon Chung April 18, 2022

North Korea’s missile tests show peace process’ limits: Foreign minister nominee

Yoon (left) and his foreign minister nominee Park Jin (right) during the election campaign | Image: Yoon Suk-yeol election committee (March 8, 2022)

North Korea has not responded “properly” to the Moon Jae-in administration’s diplomatic efforts, the nominee to be South Korea’s next foreign minister said Monday, criticizing the incumbent president’s approach and Pyongyang’s missile tests that “run counter” to peace and stability.

The remarks by Park Jin, who also led president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation to the U.S. earlier this month, come on the heels of North Korea’s latest test of a new “tactical-guided” weapon system that some experts believe could specifically seek to target South Korea.

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.

North Korea’s missile tests show peace process’ limits: Foreign minister nominee

Try unlimited accessOnly $1 for four weeks

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by <img width="226" height="50" class="logo" src="https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/themes/nknews/images/header-logo.png" alt="NK News Logo">

One more step!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Chaewon Chung

Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by