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Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump! Under your strong leadership, the future of the ROK-U. S. alliance and America will shine brighter. Look forward to working closely with you."
Following Trump's reelection, Yoon took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to congratulate him and wrote
If we proceed with weapons support, we would prioritise defensive weapons as a first consideration,
he said without elaborating
North Korea may refrain from overtly criticising the US or carrying out significant provocations as it approaches next year, potentially testing the waters with the incoming Trump administration
said Hong Min, a senior analyst at the Korea Institute for National UnificationI think he misses me,"
During the campaign, Trump saidWe will be building a perfect security posture together with the new administration in Washington and safeguard our freedom and peace.”
Yoon on Thursday said
Now, depending on the level of North Korean involvement, we will gradually adjust our support strategy in phases,
Yoon said at a press conference in Seoul
We agreed to meet in the near future... I believe there will be an opportunity to meet within this year,
Yoon saidRegarding North Korea, we addressed issues such as the launching of over 7,000 trash balloons, GPS jamming, and their indiscriminate firing of ICBMs, IRBMs, and SRBMs,
Yoon said, referring to a recent surge of missile testsThey agreed that an in-person meeting would be essential to discuss these matters further and will coordinate soon on a date and location."
Quote from Kim Tae-hyo
North Korea's situation, including recent nuclear developments, missile launches and troop deployment to Russia".
Yoon and Trump addressedEven if any administration takes office in the U.S., the political climate, which is confused by the infighting of the two parties, does not change and, accordingly, we do not care about this."
In response, Pyongyang issued a statement via the Korean Central News Agency that saidI happen to get along with Kim Jong Un very well,
Trump reiterated his feelings on his relationship with North Korea, and its leader, last month when he said ... as reported by The HillWhile a Trump victory might see Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meeting for a highly optical summit, once again, North Korea has made clear already that, irrespective of the outcome of the U.S. election, its worldview vis-à-vis the United States will not change. Washington—as well as Seoul—will remain a hostile power, and Pyongyang will do what it does best, namely accelerate its nuclear development and the development of delivery systems, in response."
He said