Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea



News Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea Lodestar document ditches goal of ending Korean War, introduces plans to tighten monitoring of inter-Korean exchange Jeongmin Kim June 8, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol at military parade, Oct. 2022 \| Image: Presidential Office The Yoon Suk-yeol administration released its official National Security Strategy on Wednesday, identifying North Korean nuclear threats as the top security challenge while jettisoning the goal of officially ending the Korean War. The 150-page document also explicitly defines North Korea as an enemy that seeks “unification by subversion” despite undergoing extreme “economic difficulties,” in a dramatic rhetorical shift from the progressive Moon Jae-in administration. The Yoon Suk-yeol administration released its official National Security Strategy on Wednesday, identifying North Korean nuclear threats as the top security challenge while jettisoning the goal of officially ending the Korean War. The 150-page document also explicitly defines North Korea as an enemy that seeks “unification by subversion” despite undergoing extreme “economic difficulties,” in a dramatic rhetorical shift from the progressive Moon Jae-in administration. 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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Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea

Lodestar document ditches goal of ending Korean War, introduces plans to tighten monitoring of inter-Korean exchange

Jeongmin Kim June 8, 2023

Seoul’s new National Security Strategy spotlights ‘main enemy’ North Korea

Yoon Suk-yeol at military parade, Oct. 2022 | Image: Presidential Office

The Yoon Suk-yeol administration released its official National Security Strategy on Wednesday, identifying North Korean nuclear threats as the top security challenge while jettisoning the goal of officially ending the Korean War.

The 150-page document also explicitly defines North Korea as an enemy that seeks “unification by subversion” despite undergoing extreme “economic difficulties,” in a dramatic rhetorical shift from the progressive Moon Jae-in administration.

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