VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“a matter of life-and-death”
Jo Bee-yun · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Jo Bee-yun said South Korea's alliance with the US is a matter of life-and-death given its limited ability to defend against the North.
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