Jeong Jeomsik: "North Korea's Terrorism and Provocations Are Ongoing... We Must Face Security Reality"

Condemns North Korea on 43rd Anniversary of Aung San Bombing
"DMZ Mine Explosion Was an Unmistakable Military Provocation"

People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeomsik said on the 43rd anniversary of the Aung San Mausoleum bombing on the 9th that "North Korea's terrorism and provocations are not a thing of the past; they are ongoing."

In a Facebook post that day, Jeong wrote: "On this day 43 years ago, a North Korean bombing at the Aung San Mausoleum in Burma (now Myanmar) killed 17 people, including Deputy Prime Minister Seo Seok-jun, Foreign Minister Lee Beom-seok, Presidential Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs Kim Jae-ik, other South Korean government officials and their aides, and reporters. Dozens of others were injured."

People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeomsik delivers opening remarks at a meeting on preparations for the parliamentary audit held at the National Assembly on the 6th. Photo by Yoon Dongju.

He said, "This was a brutal North Korean assassination attempt targeting the president of South Korea, a national tragedy in which key aides who were guiding the country's future were killed in an instant."

Jeong said, "On September 21, a mine planted by North Korean troops who crossed the Military Demarcation Line exploded in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the western front, seriously injuring our troops. This was an unmistakable North Korean military provocation and a violation of the Armistice Agreement that cannot be taken lightly." He criticized the North, saying, "Once again, it is denying responsibility and instead insisting that it was 'a farce staged by Seoul.'"

He added, "Once again, North Korea is denying responsibility and instead insisting that it was 'a farce staged by Seoul.'" He said, "Even in the face of clear evidence, it has shown no sign of apology, instead responding with brazen defiance." He noted, "Its behavior has not changed one bit in 43 years: it repeats provocations, evades responsibility, turns away from the truth, and tries to cover it up with false propaganda."

He stressed, "We must face this security reality. North Korea's provocations are not merely part of the historical record; they are a threat today, and the freedom and peace of South Korea are by no means protected automatically."

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