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President Yun Seok-yeol also talked about the North Korea policy, the so-called 'bold initiative', which he mentioned in his Liberation Day congratulatory speech.

He said that he did not want change in North Korea by any force, and indirectly urged North Korea to respond to our proposal.



At the same time, he repeatedly expressed his will to improve relations with Japan, which was summarized by reporter Park Won-kyung.



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President Yun Seok-yeol emphasized in his Liberation Day congratulatory speech that the 'bold initiative' for North Korea is clearly different from denuclearization first and support afterwards.



[President Yoon Seok-yeol: It is a different story from the past because it is a story that if we show a firm will, we will do everything we can according to it.]



Furthermore, he urged North Korea to respond by adding a message about guaranteeing the security of the system.



[President Yun Seok-yeol: I do not want any unreasonable or forceful change in the status quo in the North Korean region.]



Despite the possibility of North Korea's failure in denuclearization, South Korea's own nuclear armament theory has made it clear that the effective provision of the US nuclear umbrella is the priority.



However, he emphasized that the proposal for inter-Korean dialogue to realize a bold initiative should not be a political show and must be accompanied by practical results.



As for Japan, following the Liberation Day congratulatory speech, the focus was once again on future-oriented relations.



He said he views the possibility of a solution to the issue of cashing out Japanese corporate assets, which has been refusing compensation for forced labor, which is an pending issue.



[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: We are now deeply devising a way for creditors to receive compensation without the conflict of sovereignty that Japan is concerned about.] A



presidential office official said that the Korean government pays the victims first and later claims the right to indemnity, a captain. He explained that the repayment method is also an option, and the outline will come out next month.



(Video coverage: Lee Yong-Woong Choi, video editing: Park Soo-Sun)