Korea can't become a 'first-class' nation unless regulation and 'a sense of power' disappear. The nation's politics is the fourth-class, bureaucratic are the third-class, and business is the second-class.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
While many people overseas envy Korea's development, it is true that society has many problems such as economic polarization and a low birthrate.
South Korea's economy is still difficult. I will create a country where nobody worries about putting food on the table.
One of the ways the North Korea regime has kept power is by keeping its people ignorant of the living standards in the outside world. That's the underlying lie that supports the regime - not that their country is 'normal' but that they are better off.
From the Chinese perspective, Korea ranks about third or fourth in terms of trading volume and about third in terms of investment.
Now North Korea certainly is located in a different place geographically, but I think it faces the same type of strategic decision. Does it want a different future for its people?
SK will remain the strongest supporter to help creative economy centers become the backbone of the Korean economy.
So South Korean ability is very much limited to handle North Korean, you know, difficulties. So we don't want to see an immediate collapse of the North Korea regime.
There's hardly any governmental censorship in Korea.
No faction is better or worse than any other. All come from the same mould; they are all products of capitalist influence in the working class movement. And they are a poison that destroys our Party and the working class movement in Korea.
Korea is an open society and we will make sure that there is no restriction on foreign investment in Korea.