"Really, change is happening at the border," said Kim Seong-hoe, spokesman for the Democratic Party of Korea, in a commentary released on the same day, saying, "Change is happening at the border, too," and "Now it's time for the door of peace to open."
"Since President Lee's instructions, the voices of mutual slander that had been ringing out near the military demarcation line have ceased to be heard," Kim said. "I don't know what North Korea's intention is to stop broadcasting," he said.
"I am relieved that the border residents can escape from the hell of noise," he said. He also criticized the previous Yoon Seok-yeol administration, saying, "The Yoon administration was a filthy mess in June last year.
"When we resumed broadcasting to North Korea in response to the ship, North Korea immediately began broadcasting to the South," he said. "According to residents in the border area, the sound of the roaring of animals echoed day and night.
"The strange broadcasts were so scary that they could not sleep without sleeping pills," Kim said. "The anti-North Korean broadcasts unnecessarily infringe on the health and daily lives of residents and increase conflicts and dangers in the border areas.
"I hope that this measure between the North and the South will not be a temporary phenomenon, but will be the first step towards removing the distrust that has built up over the past three years and towards peace, coexistence, and common prosperity," he said.
Kim added, "During the three years of the Yoon administration, tensions between the two Koreas reached a peak, with the Sept. 19 military agreement being nullified. The damage was felt in the border areas.
"Now is the time for change," he continued, adding, "The Lee Jae-myung administration will prioritize the safety and interests of the people above all else."
"The Democratic Party of Korea will also do its best to ensure peace on the Korean Peninsula and the safety of residents in border areas," Kim said. "The civic group that started dropping leaflets on North Korea today is
"I ask the entire nation to carefully consider this," he said, suggesting, "Rather than unnecessarily endangering the safety of border residents, let us come together for the true protection of human rights in North Korea and peace on the Korean Peninsula."
"It is highly likely that scattering leaflets towards North Korea violates current laws, including the Aviation Safety Act," Kim said. "The police and relevant local governments have also been investigating the illegal scattering of leaflets towards North Korea."
I request that strict action be taken."
2025/06/15 07:06 KST
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