Ipse by Tag - South Korea

Leif-Eric Easley

Inserted 1 year ago

“Pyongyang has been concerned about military exercises by the U.S., South Korea and Japan, so to strengthen its self-proclaimed deterrent, it is making explicit the nuclear threat behind its recent missile launches. The KCNA report may also be harbinger of a forthcoming nuclear test for the kind of tactical warhead that would arm the units Kim visited in the field.”

Aljazeera

Professor at Ewha University in Seoul

10 Oct 2022 3 6

Harry Kazianis

Inserted 1 year ago

“The war in Ukraine means that North Korea will be able to test all sorts of weapons ― hypersonic missiles, submarine-launched systems, nuclear weapons and of course ICBMs ― and pay no penalty as Washington is distracted while Russia and China are unwilling to help. The Kim Jong-un regime will certainly test as much as they can during this unique time period, driving Washington and its allies to increase their own military capabilities. That means not only are we in for an arms race in Northeast Asia, but the stage is set for Japan and South Korea to actively consider developing and deploying their own nuclear weapons. We are far beyond a simple arms race at this point.”

Koreatimes

Senior director of Korean Studies at the Center for the National Interest

06 Oct 2022 7 3

Kim Yo-jong

Inserted 1 year ago

“It would have been more favourable for his [Yoon Suk-yeol] image to shut his mouth. No one barters its destiny for corn cake. Though he may knock at the door with what large plan in the future as his 'bold plan' does not work, we make it clear that we will not sit face to face with him.”

Aljazeera

North Korean politician serving as the Deputy Director of the United Front Department of the Workers' Party of Korea

19 Aug 2022 2 2

Scott Snyder

Inserted 1 year ago

“Yoon's initiative adds to a long list of failed offers involving South Korean promises to provide economic benefits to North Korea … These were the same assumptions that were behind a succession of failed efforts to jump-start denuclearisation talks. The acuteness of North Korea's economic vulnerability will make the leadership all the more resistant towards South Korean-proposed infrastructure projects.”

Aljazeera

Senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations think tank

18 Aug 2022 3 3

Zhang Jun

Inserted 1 year ago

“There are many things that the US can do, such as easing sanctions on [North Korea] in certain areas, and ending joint military exercises [with South Korea]. The key is to take actions, not just talk about its readiness for dialogue with no preconditions.”

Aljazeera

China’s UN Ambassador

08 Jun 2022 4 2

Kim Sung

Inserted 1 year ago

“U.S. intelligence believes that the North is preparing its Punggye-ri test site for what would be its seventh nuclear test. This assessment is consistent with the DPRK's own recent public statements. We are preparing for all contingencies in close coordination with our Japanese and ROK allies. Furthermore, we are prepared to make both short and longer term adjustments to our military posture as appropriate in responding to any DPRK provocation and as necessary to strengthen both defense and deterrence to protect our allies in the region.”

Koreatimes

US Special Representative for North Korea

03 Jun 2022 6 4

Joe Biden

Inserted 1 year ago

“Now Putin's brutal and unprovoked war in Ukraine has further spotlighted the need to secure our critical supply chain so that our economy and our economic and our national security are not dependent on countries that don't share our values. The critical component of how we'll do that in my view is by working with close partners who do share our values like the Republic of Korea to secure more of what we need from our allies and partners and bolster our supply chain resilience. Our two nations work together to make the best most advanced technology in the world and this factory is proof of that. That gives both the Republic of Korea and the U.S. a competitive edge in the global economy, if we can keep our supply chains resilient, reliable and secure.”

Koreatimes

President of the United States

20 May 2022 8 3

Mike Green

Inserted 1 year ago

“The president's lucky in who he has as counterparts. I was doing the math on this, and it's been at least 20 years since an American president could travel to Japan and Korea and count on the leaders in both countries being so forthrightly pro-alliance.”

Reuters

Asia expert at Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies

19 May 2022 3 3

Evan Medeiros

Inserted 1 year ago

“At its core this (trip) is about building out the alliance network in East Asia, in part to counter any Chinese actions against Taiwan.”

Reuters

Asia specialist in the Obama administration and professor at Georgetown University

19 May 2022 4 4

Cheong Seong-chang

Inserted 1 year ago

“So far, the North has reported one Omicron-related death, it is expected that the North will not accept aid from the outside world, especially the Western world, for a while. However, if the number of Omicron deaths soar, the North will have no option but to request China's assistance first, and then they may consider the Western world's aid if the situation gets out of control for the regime. Potential inter-Korean quarantine cooperation can help the two sides to lower military tensions and resume talks. South Korea may be able to provide a coronavirus-relief package to North Korea through China or other international organizations if it remains reluctant to receive help. Any inter-Korean cooperation in fighting COVID-19 will not be easy, because the South Korean government is now led by hawkish figures, who are describing North Korea's short range ballistic missile launch as a serious provocation.”

Koreatimes

Director of the Center for North Korean Studies at the Sejong Institute

13 May 2022 6 3

Wang Qishan

Inserted 1 year ago

“China and South Korea are friendly neighbors and strategic partners. Strengthening Beijing-Seoul ties amid the current difficulties that the world is facing is increasingly important for the two countries and the rest of the world.”

Koreatimes

Vice President of China

10 May 2022 1 1

Leif-Eric Easley

Inserted 1 year ago

“Instead of accepting invitations to dialogue, the Kim regime appears to be preparing a tactical nuclear warhead test. The timing will depend most on when the underground tunnels and modified device technology are ready. A seventh nuclear test would be the first since September 2017 and raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula, increasing dangers of miscalculation and miscommunication between the Kim regime and the incoming Yoon administration.”

Aljazeera

Professor at Ewha University in Seoul

07 May 2022 6 5

Robert Kelly

Inserted 1 year ago

“I think the idea is to signal to the South Koreans, 'we're still here, you must take us seriously'. The North Koreans have a long history of doing this. It's a mix of signalling and bullying.”

Aljazeera

International relations expert at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea

07 May 2022 1 3

Liu Xiaoming

Inserted 2 years ago

“China is prepared to strengthen communication and coordination with the new ROK administration to jointly push forward the process of political settlement of the Peninsula issue.”

Koreatimes

Chinese Special Representative on Korean Peninsula Affairs

05 May 2022 2 3

Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Inserted 2 years ago

“Mariupol has been destroyed. There are tens of thousands of dead, but even despite this, the Russians are not stopping their offensive. We need air defence systems, aircraft, tanks and other armoured vehicles, artillery systems and ammunition. And you have something that can be indispensable for us. You have it … It is necessary to help.”

Aljazeera

President of Ukraine

11 Apr 2022 10 2

Daniel Rosen

Inserted 2 years ago

“A slowing Chinese economy will negatively impact many economies that have remained dependent on China for export growth, such as Germany and South Korea. A slowing China means greater capital flows to the U.S. and Europe as well. China's slowdown is structural, and the result of middle-income status economic challenges, as well as the limits of debt- and property-driven growth. These problems will take considerable time to solve, and only a very clear signal of turning away from political intervention and back toward private market forces can restore China's potential.”

Koreatimes

Partner at New York-based research provider Rhodium Group and a China analyst

11 Feb 2022 7 4

Daniel Kritenbrink

Inserted 2 years ago

“Countering the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs remains a top priority for the United States and I am confident the same can be said for our Japanese and South Korean partners. We have made clear many times that we remain prepared to engage in serious and sustained diplomacy without preconditions to achieve that end and to make tangible progress. We have reached out repeatedly to Pyongyang; however, to date, we have not received a substantive response.”

Aljazeera

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

09 Feb 2022 6 3

Leif-Eric Easley

Inserted 2 years ago

“The international message behind North Korea's month of missile tests is about price. The Kim regime hears external discussions of its domestic weaknesses and sees South Korea's growing strength. So it wants to remind Washington and Seoul that trying to topple it would be too costly. By threatening stability in Asia while global resources are stretched thin elsewhere, Pyongyang is demanding the world compensate it to act like a 'responsible nuclear power'.”

Aljazeera

Professor at Ewha University in Seoul

30 Jan 2022 6 3

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Inserted 2 years ago

“Today's meeting is the outcome of the two countries' joint efforts in the past, and the meeting is about setting up comprehensive cooperation strategies and action plans for shared visions between the two countries. It is paving the way for the new era of partnership which bridges the two countries.”

Koreatimes

President of Egypt

20 Jan 2022 3 2

Bong Young-shik

Inserted 2 years ago

“For the US, a joint declaration is acceptable if it is going to lead to meaningful and substantial progress with regards to North Korea's denuclearisation. But this declaration is not really closely connected with making progress on that front. And for North Korea, agreeing upon a joint declaration must lead to some substantial benefits. What North Korea wants the most is sanctions relief. But that is not something that the South Korean government can decide. So, unless there are guaranteed benefits, the North Korean government will not find that proposal attractive. This has been a long shot, a very long shot from the beginning.”

Aljazeera

Research fellow at the Yonsei University Institute for North Korean Studies in Seoul

13 Jan 2022 4 2

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“It would have been more favourable for his [Yoon Suk-yeol] image to shut his mouth. No one barters its destiny for corn cake. Though he may knock at the door with what large plan in the future as his 'bold plan' does not work, we make it clear that we will not sit face to face with him.”

“There are many things that the US can do, such as easing sanctions on [North Korea] in certain areas, and ending joint military exercises [with South Korea]. The key is to take actions, not just talk about its readiness for dialogue with no preconditions.”

“The president's lucky in who he has as counterparts. I was doing the math on this, and it's been at least 20 years since an American president could travel to Japan and Korea and count on the leaders in both countries being so forthrightly pro-alliance.”

“At its core this (trip) is about building out the alliance network in East Asia, in part to counter any Chinese actions against Taiwan.”

“China and South Korea are friendly neighbors and strategic partners. Strengthening Beijing-Seoul ties amid the current difficulties that the world is facing is increasingly important for the two countries and the rest of the world.”

“I think the idea is to signal to the South Koreans, 'we're still here, you must take us seriously'. The North Koreans have a long history of doing this. It's a mix of signalling and bullying.”

“China is prepared to strengthen communication and coordination with the new ROK administration to jointly push forward the process of political settlement of the Peninsula issue.”

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