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[1번지이슈] Biden’s midterm elections unexpectedly… Changes in US policy towards North Korea?

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■ Host: Youngbin Jung, Anchor Yoonji Lee

■ Appearances: Baek Seung-joo, chair professor at Kookmin University, Han-beom Han, professor of security policy at the National Defense University

As a result of the US mid-term elections, the opposition Republican Party won the House of Representatives, and the Senate is expected to win a majority early next month in a close battle.

Meanwhile, while the mid-term elections were in full swing, North Korea fired another short-range ballistic missile.

Baek Seung-joo, Chair Professor, Kookmin University

First, let’s look at the results of the US midterm elections. Republicans managed to regain the majority in the House for the first time in four years. The Senate election is still very close, but only one Georgia seat remains, right? Is this also scheduled for next month’s runoff?

Initially, it was predicted that the Republicans would win the mid-term elections easily. What do you think is the reason Republicans unexpectedly struggled?

President Biden called this a victory for democracy, as it was evaluated that the Democrats are doing well. Did you say you plan to make a decision early next year about whether or not you will run for re-election?

The Biden administration’s policy changes are also notable. A G20 meeting is scheduled for next week with 20 major countries, and US President Biden is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In fact, aren’t the Republicans and Democrats in a similar position when it comes to checking China’s economy?

On the other hand, former President Trump has been playing the role of ‘royal maker’ based on his political influence and capital in this election. On the 15th, he even predicted a big announcement that would mean running for the next presidential election, but wasn’t the Republican Party performing worse than expected? Is there a possibility that a theory of responsibility could be raised within the party?

North Korea fired a ballistic missile in four days. How do you see the background of our Taegeuk military exercise and the US resumed provocation while the mid-term elections count?

The US State Department once again condemns North Korea’s missile launches, but maintains its principled stance that the ‘door of dialogue’ remains open despite ongoing provocations. Even after the mid-term elections, US policy towards North Korea is unlikely to change How do you see the possibility of a North Korean nuclear test attracting US attention?

North Korea has recently continued armed protests against the ROK-US joint exercise, didn’t it fire missiles over the NLL for the first time on the 2nd? After analyzing this, it turned out to be a surface-to-air missile developed in the former Soviet Union What do you think of the purpose of launching it towards the sea?

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