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There are also observations that North Korea, which has recently raised the level of armed provocations, may conduct a nuclear test.

In that case, the government is also considering a plan to revoke the agreement that the leaders of the South and North met in Pyongyang four years ago.



Reporter Eom Min-jae will tell you the detailed story.



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9/19 inter-Korean military agreement is an agreement in five areas that agreed to completely suspend all hostile acts against the other side at the 2018 inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang.



When asked by reporters on the way to work, President Yoon Seok-yeol replied, "It is difficult to tell in advance," but said, "Would it be possible to break this agreement if North Korea proceeds with its seventh nuclear test?"



[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: The three security cooperation countries (Korea, the US, and Japan) are operating various channels such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Security Office, and are preparing step-by-step countermeasures.]



Unification Minister Kwon Young-se expressed the government’s position a little more .

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He said, "It is not right to break the agreement first in the absence of special circumstances," but said that it was one of the options that could be considered in the 'worst case scenario'.



[Kwon Young-se / Minister of Unification: This situation becomes much more serious, and in such a situation, the Korean government will have no choice but to review various options.]



It seems to refer to North Korea's 7th nuclear test, which is rumored to be imminent, 'extraordinary circumstances' and 'worst case', and the ruling party leadership even goes so far as to argue that, "If North Korea proceeds with a nuclear test, it should declare abolition of the 9/19 agreement." has been raised.



Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop, who is in charge of the military agreement, also suggested a corresponding response on the 4th, saying, "North Korea does not comply, and it is not desirable for only us to comply."



A high-ranking government official said, "The cancellation of the military agreement is one of several response options, and we are reviewing all measures."



The Democratic Party opposed the 9/19 military agreement as the last firewall to prevent accidental clashes between the two Koreas, and that the South Korean government should urge North Korea to implement the agreement more thoroughly.



(Video coverage: Kim Nam-seong, Video editing: Kim Jin-won, CG: Jang Seong-beom)