강경화 장관의 영어 - CNN 인터뷰 영상

강경화 장관의 영어 - CNN 인터뷰 영상

CNN: Many people have questioned the war of words that's going on between Kim Jong Un in Pyeongyang and president Trump in Washington. The tweets, the insults back and forth. What, what do you make of that, is that the way to deal with this kind of, of potential cirsis?

Kang: We don't go by the daily comments, we go by the longer term patterns. And the longer term pattern, the commitment is that the- the United States and the Republic of Korea stand very much together on three core principles in dealing with the North Korean threat, which is that the North Korean nuclear program will never be accepted, that North Korea will never be accepted as a nuclear power, that we will find a peaceful resolution to this, and that this will be all based upon a solid ROK - US alliance.

CNN: Foreign minister, I feel a very very difficult situation is about to arise, because you say, and the United States says that a nuclear North Korea will never be accepted; but there are other experts and allies who say well, actually, they are a nuclear country right now, and I don't know how you think you're gonna denuclearize at the moment. Will you take North Korea as a responsible nuclear power, do you see any diplomacy leading in that direction?

Kang: Well, the non-acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear power is not just our position and the US position, it's a position of the whole global community as stated several times in the UN security council resolutions. Now they have declared, after the latest missile launch, a-a, the completion of their program; but as I said, there is no concrete evidence that they have mastered the, the technology that is required to be able to put a nuclear, nuclear device on a long range nuclear, nuclear missile.

CNN: I just wonder whether everybody's burying their head in the sand, a little bit like ostriches, but you will admit that they're making gallivanting progress?

Kang: Yes, they have, and a pace that's far faster than many of us have expected, but they have not reached the final completion stage yet. The global community has to put the pressure and implement the sanctions in a concerted way, so that it does make a difference for the North Korean regime, that it does force a change of course from the North Korean regime.

CNN: You know, the- there's a lot of talk in Washington, that potentially, Rex Tillerson may not be long for Secretary of State, and that potentially the current CIA director, Mike Pompeo may replace him. Well in July, Mike Pompeo tweeted quote, "The North Korean people I'm sure are lovely people and would love to see him go." That being Kim Jong Un. Can you say, like many have said, that regime change is on or off the table?

Kang: Well our policy has been very clear on this, we do not seek a hostile posture toward North Korea. We do not seek regime change, we do not seek artificial, hurried reunification, we do not seek to march across the DMZ. What we seek is peace, and for us to have that peace, we must obtain denuclearization of North Korea.

CNN: There are lot of mixed messages in the public domain. Don't you have rehearsals for the assassination of Kim Jong Un? 

Kang: Having contingency plans and having military options is one thing, how do you put altogether in support of diplomatic solution is another.

CNN: Do you ever worry about blundering into, you know, the worst possible outcome, which is war?

Kang: Well, I think that is precisely why we really need to show that we do have the defense posture, that we have a robust military preparedness, just in case anything happens, and we need to send a clear message to North Korea; their dream of becoming and being acknowledged as a nuclear power is just a misguided notion that will, that the international community will never accept.

CNN: And from your perspective sitting in Seoul, not that far away from the DMZ, the demilitarized zone, just tell us what's at stake for you?

Kang: If anything happens, the consequences will be, will be catastrophic. Which is why those of us living here with this neighbor are very much committed to finding a peaceful resolution to this, so that war does not break out again on this Korean peninsula. We have a country that is the model of democracy and a thriving market economy so that the idea that that could be wiped up by another war is just, just unimaginable, and I think for the international community to let that happen would be unconscionable.

CNN: Thank you so much for joining us from Seoul.

Kang: Thank you very much Christian, it's been a pleasure.