President Yoon Seok-yeol said today (29th) about raising concerns about North Korea's nuclear test due to a series of missile provocations, "What is clear is that China has the ability to influence North Korea to stop developing weapons and has a responsibility to be involved in this process." said.



In an interview with Reuters reported on the day, President Yoon said, "It would be beneficial for China to do its best to bring about denuclearization of North Korea," regarding North Korea's escalating security crisis on the Korean Peninsula due to the launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). He said this.



In this interview, Reuters reported that President Yoon also said that China must fulfill its responsibilities as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, otherwise it will lead to the inflow of military assets into the region.



However, as South Korea and the United States decided to strengthen the deployment of strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula, President Yoon said that he did not expect any change in the size of the USFK, which is currently around 28,500, Reuters reported.



In this Reuters interview, President Yoon emphasized that he "resolutely opposes any attempt to unilaterally change the current situation in Taiwan" regarding the tension between China and Taiwan.



However, when asked about the role of the South Korean military and USFK in relation to the China-Taiwan conflict, he took a cautious stance, saying, "The South Korean military will comprehensively consider the security situation, and the direct concern will be North Korea's military actions to take advantage of this situation." persisted.



President Yoon also emphasized, "If North Korea conducts a seventh nuclear test, it is extremely unwise."



President Yoon pointed out the lack of consistency in the international community's response to North Korea policy over the past 30 years, and said, "We must respond uniformly and in step with each other," Reuters reported.



Meanwhile, President Yoon, who had a video interview with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the 23rd, reiterated his intention to attract Tesla's planned electric vehicle production base 'Gigafactory' to Korea in a Reuters interview. I expressed



President Yoon said, "If companies such as Tesla and SpaceX are considering investing in Korea, including the construction of a giga factory, the Korean government will do its best to support the investment."



Then, when asked what proposals he could make to attract Tesla, he replied, "We are preparing a tailored approach to give these specific companies an advantage."



President Yoon also promised that Korea can provide a highly skilled labor force and that various regulations will be adjusted in line with international standards so that foreign companies do not experience unexpected financial and regulatory difficulties, Reuters reported.



Regarding strikes such as the cargo union's collective refusal to transport, President Yoon said, "The militant labor union culture is a serious problem in Korea."

“We are responding based on the rule of law,” he said.



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