In response to North Korea's 7th nuclear test operation, the United States responded with 'thinking action' and South Korea announced 'neutralization of President Yoon Seok-yeol' during his term, respectively.
"We can't do anything but take the course of action we think is strong and steadfast and clear," White House and security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on the plane. “If you are ready to return to the table, you are willing to open up to diplomacy,” he said on the 8th.
"We cannot live with North Korea's nuclear weapons in our heads," said Shin In-ho, 2nd deputy chief of security, at a meeting of the party, government, and president's office on the 8th. During his term of office" (until May 2027), he announced the neutralization measures.
Sullivan said at a briefing on the same day that North Korea continued to test missiles and asked if another approach was needed. "If North Korea is ready to return to the negotiating table, it is willing to open up to diplomacy," he said.
President Yun Seok-yeol said on the 6th that he would "defeat North Korea's nuclear and missile threats while acquiring more fundamental and practical security capabilities."
The new second deputy chief of security remarks that the 'kill chain' of preemptive strikes on North Korea's nuclear and missile facilities by the 'three-axis system' and the 'massive punishment and retaliation' (KMPR) of the retaliatory strategy in the establishment of the 'Korean Missile Defense System' (KAMD)' are strengthened. joined in,
President Yoon expressed his response to a “preemptive strike” in the election campaign. In the event of an attack by strengthening the KMPR, it immediately mass-strikes the North Korean war command, including Pyongyang, and strengthens the infiltration means and high-level reconnaissance and strike capabilities of the dedicated unit to destroy key targets such as nuclear and missile facilities. It seems to require asset development.
US State Department Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim told VOA on the 7th, "What is the specific 'quick and decisive response' to North Korea's 7th nuclear test announced by Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman in South Korea?" “I do think it will have different aspects to it. It will not be just a singular response,” he said.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said, "There will be a swift and decisive response" to a reporter's question about how to respond to North Korea's nuclear test right after the meeting with First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong in Seoul on the 7th.
"The US and South Korea continue to share the goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and we will strongly and jointly respond to any provocation from North Korea," sherman said in remarks at both talks.
When asked about VOA's 'Pfizer or Moderne or any vaccine support for North Korea,' Sung Kim said to VOA, "Since we have not negotiated with North Korea, there are no specific details on what we can provide." Even if they do not apply, they will be able to do so through COVAX.”
President Yun previously announced support for quarantine for North Koreans, but North Korea did not respond.