U.S. nuclear deterrence ‘China’s response to South Korea-Japan combination’ vs. Yoon Seok-yeol’s ‘inability to depend on North Korea’s nuclear weapons’ gap
While the US Biden administration is attempting a “Korea-Japan combination in response to China” in nuclear deterrence, President Seok-Yeol Yoon announces “measures that cannot depend on North Korean nuclear weapons” in the United States, showing a different dream.
In an interview with NBC on the 24th, President Yoon said, "The important thing is to make sure that North Korea never becomes dependent on nuclear weapons."
He said, "It is not a reason to shake the iron trust that supports the ROK-US alliance. (The alliance) is based on common values such as freedom."
On the 26th, White House spokesman Jean-Pierre said about the leak of classified US military documents to allies, including South Korea, "US officials are engaging more broadly at high levels with allies and partners to reaffirm our faithful commitment to intelligence protection and security partnerships." ”he said.
The New York Times said on the 25th, "Japan and South Korea have been able to prosper economically thanks in part to the security provided by the United States by stationing large military forces in both countries." “We promised to protect our allies through ‘extended deterrence,’ a promise to use U.S. weapons,” he said.
Regarding President Yoon’s announcement on the 15th of last month to build an ‘advanced system semiconductor cluster’ with a 300 trillion won investment in the metropolitan area, NYT said, “The Yoon government recently expressed hopes to attract Japanese companies to the $204.2 billion semiconductor complex that Korea is planning to build near Seoul. He said that the improvement of Korea-Japan relations was achieved for the inflow of Japanese companies to Korea.
The NYT continued, “Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington share a great common interest in maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits.” “The United States now wants all allies to play a greater role in regional defense. The United States has recently moved to strengthen military ties with Australia, India and the Philippines, in addition to South Korea and Japan, to offset China's influence in the region and strengthen its ability to defend Taiwan." He explained why he became the lead.
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in March, “The trilateral relationship with South Korea and Japan is at the heart of our shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and that is why I, along with other senior Pentagon colleagues, are committed to this important partnership. That's why I put a lot of time and focus into it."
President Yoon said on the 15th, “Based on large-scale private investment of 300 trillion won, we will build the world’s largest new high-tech system semiconductor cluster in the metropolitan area.”
In announcing the ‘plan to create a national high-tech industrial complex’ on the same day, President Yoon said, “The world’s largest ‘semiconductor mega cluster’ in connection with the existing memory semiconductor manufacturing complex, more than 150 domestic and foreign subsidiaries (materials, parts, equipment) companies, and Pangyo fabless. “We will create new high-tech industrial complexes in 14 countries with an area of 33 million square meters and a total area of more than 10 million pyeong in the provinces to grow high-tech industries such as space, future cars, and hydrogen,” he said, investing 550 trillion won.
President Yoon said at the Blue House that day, “High-tech industries are key growth engines and strategic assets for security, and are directly related to jobs and people’s livelihoods.” We are not sparing large-scale subsidies and tax support to attract manufacturing facilities in our country.”
Regarding the semiconductor supply chain, the NYT said, “Korea is the world's top producer of memory chips, and Japan supplies essential tools and materials for chip manufacturing. “Last month, Tokyo and Seoul agreed to lift export controls, and Seoul withdrew its WTO complaint. Seoul and Tokyo agreed to start an “economic security dialogue” by discussing key technologies and supply chain cooperation.
President Yoon’s visit to the US was accompanied by the heads of five chaebols, and they all announced “investment in battery factories in the United States” in turn immediately after arriving in the United States, and on the 24th, the White House National Security Adviser announced “Korea’s investment in the United States of 100 billion dollars.”
On the 25th, the board of directors of Hyundai Motor Group decided to establish a joint venture for electric vehicle batteries in Georgia, USA with a joint investment of $5 billion (6.5 trillion won) between affiliates (Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Mobis, and Kia) and SK On.
Samsung SDI announced on the 25th that it had agreed with GM of the United States to establish a US electric car battery joint venture worth US$3 billion, and the location was undecided.
Last year, Samsung SDI and Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest automobile company, announced the construction of a $500 million electric vehicle battery production plant in Indiana, USA.
Previously, GM was operating or constructing three joint venture plants with LG Ensol in Ohio, Tennessee joint venture plant 2, and Michigan joint venture plant 3, and Samsung SDI became a new joint plant partner as the fourth joint plant failed.
When visiting Samsung for the Korea-US summit in May of last year, US President Biden urged "to enter into a partnership with US unionists" and said, "The joint venture that manufactures electric vehicle batteries will become stronger through collective bargaining relations with US unions." that," he said.
The American Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO) issued a statement to the White House in response to the summit, saying, "The two leaders express respect for shared values and human rights of both countries, but the Korean government continues to recognize basic labor rights such as freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, and the right to strike." If the Korean government does not allow workers to fully exercise their right to collective action and the right to form a union, they will not be able to lead the common movement of democratic countries or enjoy friendly measures as trade partners,” he said. If we are to deliver on our promise to support and promote a sustainable democracy, we must immediately end the oppression of workers and union leaders in South Korea and create an environment in which workers around the world can exercise their basic rights," he said on the 24th.
In an interview with the Washington Post on the 24th, President Yoon said, "Really (omitted) I can't accept this saying that you must kneel down unconditionally with a job 100 years ago." The 'exclusion' of said 'removal' o.
President Yoon gave a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 20 last year, using the word 'freedom' 21 times, saying, "When an individual's freedom is threatened within a country, community members must band together to remove the threat and protect freedom." .
At Arlington National Cemetery on the 25th, President Yoon said, “Many people who died in the Korean War are buried here.
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