Asked by North Korean state media on Sunday ( Nov 3 ), Yoon Suk Yeol is accused of exposing his nation to the danger of nuclear war through his policies toward the North, according to a white paper released by the country’s state media.
The report, compiled by North Korea’s Institute of Enemy State Studies and released by state media company KCNA, criticised Yoon’s “reckless remarks” about conflict, abandoning elements of an inter-Korean deal, engaging in nuclear war arranging with the United States, and seeking closer ties with Japan and NATO.
The paradoxical effects of forcing ( North Korea ) to stockpile its nuclear weapons at an exponential rate and further develop its nuclear attack capability were only the result of its ever-worsening military actions, according to the paper.
In contrast to UN Security Council resolutions, Yoon, a liberal, has taken a harsh line against North Korea, which has continued to develop its army of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
His leadership blames North Korea for escalating tensions while funding Russia’s conflict in Ukraine with military support and soldiers.
Pyongyang has been taking steps to destroy inter-Korean ties, redefining the South as a separate, hostile army state, since Kim Jong Un declared it a “primary foe” earlier this year and said unity was no longer feasible.
Last month, North Korea destroyed portions of the inter-Korean railroad and routes on its part of the heavily guarded border between the two Koreas. Satellite imagery shows that it has since built massive trenches across the original crossings.