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" I do not agree that South Korea needs to develop our own nuclear weapons or relocate tactical nuclear weapons in the face of North Korea's nuclear threat. "

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" I will become a clean president. I will become a president who can retire home as an ordinary citizen and is welcomed by neighbors. "

" We can't afford to lose all that we've built from the ashes of the Korean War. "

" I believe that dialogue is necessary. We were unable to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue through only the sanctions and pressure. "

" Creating a structure for mutual prosperity requires lowering regional and transnational barriers to facilitate the flow of goods and promote people-to-people interactions. "

" I do not see it as desirable for South Korea to take the back seat and watch discussions between the U.S. and China. "

" One of the biggest problems with this THAAD deployment decision was that it lacked democratic procedure, and it has resulted in a wide division of the nation and aggravated foreign relations. "

" I myself hate the communist North Korean system. That doesn't mean I should let the people in the North suffer under an oppressive regime. "

" I will be the proud president of a proud nation. "

" I am well aware of the concern and fear of the Chinese about the THAAD deployment. "

" The relationship with China has become more important, not only in terms of economic cooperation but also for strategic cooperation for the peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue. That is why I am pursuing a balanced diplomacy with the U.S. as well as China. "

" The alliance with the United States is and will always be the foundation of our diplomacy and national security. "

" When peaceful reunification comes, the first thing I want to do is to take my 90-year-old mother and go to her home town. "

" The North and South were one people sharing one language and one culture for about 5,000 years. Ultimately, we should reunite. "

" South Korea and the U.S. share common interests with regard to the North Korean nuclear issue, so I promise that South Korea will fully consult with the U.S. on the deployment of THAAD. "

" I hope peace is a part of everyday life. "

" For Korea, ASEAN has undoubtedly been a special and valued friend. "

" My father fled from the North, hating communism. "

" My goal is to resolve the North Korean nuclear problem and solidify peace during my term. "

" I believe President Trump is more reasonable than he is generally perceived. President Trump uses strong rhetoric toward North Korea, but during the election campaign, he also said he could talk over a burger with Kim Jong-un. I am for that kind of pragmatic approach to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue. "

" I will be a president that can share a glass of soju with the public after work. "

" I will strengthen the South Korea-U.S. alliance. "

" No one shall take a military action on the Korean Peninsula without South Korean consent. "

" To respond to North Korea by having our own nuclear weapons will not maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula and could lead to a nuclear arms race in Northeast Asia. "

" Kim Jong-un is not a rational person. "

" South Korea was able to build its national security thanks to the U.S., and the two nations will work together on the North Korean nuclear issue. However, I believe we need to be able to take the lead on matters in the Korean Peninsula as the country directly involved. "

" The president who achieved a true democracy. The president who built a peaceful relationship between the North and the South. The president who achieved a more equal and fair economy. That's how I want to be remembered. "

" I'll always be on the move for peace in the Korean peninsula. If necessary, I will fly straight to Washington. I will go to Beijing and Tokyo and, if the conditions allow, to Pyongyang as well. "

" Denuclearization and the lasting peace on the Korean peninsula cannot be abandoned or delayed, as they are the historical assignment. "