The question of whether North Korea should be seen as the ROK’s “main enemy” has come to dominate South Korea’s presidential election, with signs that the debate may continue throughout the campaign – and possibly beyond.

The controversy, which was sparked by a presidential debate held on Wednesday night, has escalated to the point that two South Korean ministries have weighed in on the issue.

“Is North Korea our ‘main enemy’?,” Yoo Seong-min, a conservative presidential candidate from the Barun Party, asked during the second presidential debate.

“I don’t think defining such a term is the job of the president,” Moon Jae-in, the progressive Minjoo