Materials related to the’North Korean nuclear power plant construction document’ released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on the 1st. yunhap news
Despite the full disclosure of documents by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the political battle over the controversy over the North Korean nuclear power plant construction is a sign of a prolonged period. They confronted that the opposition party could not immediately believe the government’s explanation that it was a “practical-level review and has not been promoted”. It is also demanding that the documents contained in the USB delivered to the North during the 2018 summit are disclosed. The Blue House’s position that “there is no problem in terms of content”, but if the diplomatic documents between the two Koreas are unilaterally disclosed, the aftermath of the storm is large and concerns are deep.
“There is no reason not to disclose it if you only consider the contents.”
The government expected that the controversy would end to some extent with the release of the document’Promotion of nuclear power plant construction in North Korea’ the day before. This is because the report presupposes that it is impossible to proceed immediately. At the top of the six-page document, it is written, “This is an internal review of possible alternatives in the future if the construction of nuclear power plants in North Korea is promoted, and this is not the official position of the government.” The necessity of consultations with major countries such as the United States was also mentioned, and a review opinion that “at this time, there is a limit to the derivation of specific plans due to very high uncertainties.”
However, as the opposition party continued to raise suspicions on the 2nd, voices from both the opposition and the ruling party were growing, calling for the release of the USB that President Moon Jae-in handed to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during the inter-Korean summit and to terminate the decision. Government officials contend that there is no reason not to disclose it, considering the content alone. The’New Economy Initiative on the Korean Peninsula’ contained in the USB contained the contents of support for power plants in the traditional way or cooperation with new and renewable energy, but there was no content related to nuclear power plants, so it is not a problem.
President Moon Jae-in and the Chairman of the State Council Kim Jong-un have a conversation while taking a walk to’Doboda-ri’, where the military demarcation line mark plants are located, after completing joint planting at Panmunjeom on April 27, 2018. Reporter Ko Young-kwon
“It is rude if one side discloses diplomatic documents unilaterally”
The problem is sequelae. First of all, it is against the custom to unilaterally disclose the contents of the inter-Korean leaders. At the time of the April 27 summit, a candidate for Foreign Minister Eui-yong Eui-yong, who was head of the National Security Office of the Blue House, also expressed negative views on the public. Candidate Chung met with reporters on the day and dismissed that “I visited Washington immediately after the Panmunjom meeting and delivered the same USB to National Security Advisor John Bolton at the White House, and there was no nuclear power plant in it,” but “the material provided as a supplement to the normal discussions. “It is not appropriate in light of the practice of summit meetings or inter-Korean relations,” he said.
There is also a possibility that North Korea will come out in a threatening attitude. Even when the talks of the inter-Korean summit in 2007 were released in June 2013, North Korea repelled it harshly, saying, “It is an oomph of supreme dignity and a serious provocation against the other person.” An official from the Ministry of Unification said, “All documents and gifts going to and from the inter-Korean summit are non-public,” he said. “If one party discloses diplomatic documents unilaterally, it would be a great rude.”
Even the poor cause is a burden on the Blue House. If a precedent is made to disclose proposals to North Korea to relieve domestic political suspicion, it could lead to a problem of trust in the future inter-Korean relations and further international diplomacy. Chey Jae-sung, chief executive officer of the Blue House, said in a radio interview that day, “If the opposition party raises suspicions without any grounds, and unconditionally discloses the contents of the summit meeting, what will the country be?”
Nevertheless, the Blue House has not completely ruled out the possibility of USB disclosure. Chief Choi said, “I personally think that if the national opinion is divided and the fake news and false claims are out of control, we may be able to review them on the premise of responsibility.” “If it is not an irresponsible election color theory, the opposition party should also take a fate.” Said. However, even if it is disclosed, it is known that the method of indirect disclosure through the Standing Committee of the National Assembly is being reviewed considering the characteristics of the data.
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