Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges



Analysis Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo both call for strengthening US-ROK alliance but differ on need for nukes and engagement Shreyas Reddy May 12, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Moon-soo (right) and Lee Jae-myung \| Images: Kim Moon-soo via Facebook (May 6, 2025) and Lee Jae-myung via Facebook (Aug. 18, 2024), edited by NK News South Korea kicked off the official start of campaigning for the upcoming presidential election on Monday, with the two leading contenders outlining how they plan to approach North Korea in a series of policy pledges. Lee Jae-myung of the opposition Democratic Party (DP) and Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) will face off in the June 3 election, with Lee heavily favored to win amid public backlash against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and his party. South Korea kicked off the official start of campaigning for the upcoming presidential election on Monday, with the two leading contenders outlining how they plan to approach North Korea in a series of policy pledges. Lee Jae-myung of the opposition Democratic Party (DP) and Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) will face off in the June 3 election, with Lee heavily favored to win amid public backlash against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and his party. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges

Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo both call for strengthening US-ROK alliance but differ on need for nukes and engagement

Shreyas Reddy May 12, 2025

Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges

Kim Moon-soo (right) and Lee Jae-myung | Images: Kim Moon-soo via Facebook (May 6, 2025) and Lee Jae-myung via Facebook (Aug. 18, 2024), edited by NK News

South Korea kicked off the official start of campaigning for the upcoming presidential election on Monday, with the two leading contenders outlining how they plan to approach North Korea in a series of policy pledges.

Lee Jae-myung of the opposition Democratic Party (DP) and Kim Moon-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) will face off in the June 3 election, with Lee heavily favored to win amid public backlash against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and his party.

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