Introduction

On the second day of 2024, in Busan city, Korea, a terrorist, called Kim(the murderer) tried to kill with double edged dagger Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the opposite party, the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). 

The murderer disguised as admirer of the opposition leader approached Lee, asked Lee's autograph and jumped forward with his dagger and hit Lee's left side neck and pierced Lee's vein but, fortunately not the artery. 

By miracle, the victim survived after difficult operation in Seoul National University hospital.
 

The question which begs for answer is this. Has he planned to kill the opposition party leaders alone or was he ordered to do so by some hidden political forces? 

This criminal and dangerous incidence can have profound impact on the legislative election in coming April and the future of Korea. 
 
This paper discusses all relevant aspects of the incident including the possibility of the trilateral conspiracy (ROK-Japan-U.S.) which may be directly or indirectly responsible for the tragic attempted murder of the opposition leader. 

As pointed out by the Western media, the incident is caused by the internal conflict within South Korea. This is the right observation. But, we need to know the nature of such conflict. 

The conflict has a long history of 113 years (1910-2023). It is the conflict between two opposing forces. 

One is the Anti-Korea Force (AKF) composed of those Koreans who collaborated with Japan during the Japanese colonial era (1910-1945) and their descendents. 

The AKF regards the Koreans as rival even as enemy. Therefore, they pursue their own interests at the expense of the interests of the Korean people. 

On the other hand, the opposing force is Pro-Korea Force (PKF). This force includes patriots who fought against the Japanese oppression and flagrant violation of human rights and patriots' descendents who have been fighting the corruption and the abuse of power of the AKF ever since 1945.

The PKF pursues the promotion of all Koreans' interests, while the AKF is interested in assuring its own wealth and privileges.  

The AKF-PKF conflict has been difficult to settle partly because of the intervention of Japan and the U.S. to support the AKF.

In other words, this conflict has lasted so long partly due to the conspiracy among AKF of South Korea, Japan and the U.S. I call this conspiracy as "trilateral conspiracy."

This paper discusses the following issues.

• Nature of the trilateral conspiracy 
• Evolution of the AKF-PKF Fight
• Anti-AKF policy of Moon Jae-in
• AKF's reaction to Moon Jae-in Policy
• Mission of Yoon Suk-yeol 
• Facts of Murder Attemp

1. Nature of the Trilateral Conspiracy

In this part, I am discussing the role of AKF, Washington and Tokyo in creating problematic social and political climate conducive to the failed attempt to murder Lee Jae-myung.

The conspiracy is possible, because all the three entities have something in common. 

The AKF of South Korea lacks legitimacy, because it is composed of the traitor's descendents. Therefore, it regards the PKF and the Korean people as enemies. Hence, its priority is given to the maintenance of its power, the creation of its wealth and the continuation of its privileges.

To attain these objectives, the AKF has to silence the opposition voice of the PKF on the one hand, and on the other, it needs protection of Japan and the U.S.

Now, Washington also needs to protect the AKF and demonize the PKF.

The AKF is very pro-Washington and it is ready to compromise Korea's interest for the promotion of Washington's interests.

For these reasons, Washington has been cooperating with AKF on the one hand, and on the other, it has been participating in the demonization of the PKF.

Japan also has reasons to support the AKF and antagonize the PKF. The AKF supports Japans argument that the Japanese colonialism was good for Korea and that crime of Comfort Women, Labour Slavery and other war crimes were not real. Such unpatriotic behaviour of the AKF is more than welcome for Japan, for it may justify the Japanese colonialism 2.0.

Japan wants to demonize the PKF, because it is not pro-Japan and because it wants Korea's sovereignty. 

There are other reasons for the three entities to side with the AKF and go against the PKF.

First, all the three do not want peaceful unification of Korea for different reasons.

For Washington, the peaceful unification of Korea means the withdrawal GIs from Korea. For Japan, the peaceful unification means threat to Japan and increasing difficulty in re-colonizing Korea. For the AKF and Yoon, the peaceful unification of Korea means alienation of the AKF and the end of its privilege.

Second, all the three entities do not like the strength of the middle class represented by the PKF.

For Washington, strong PKF means increasing difficulty in using South Korea for the promotion of its own interests. For Tokyo, strong middle class (PKF) makes difficult to justify its colonialism. For Yoon and the AKF, it becomes more difficult to destroy it so that Yoon and the AKF keep their wealth and privilege.

It is to be remembered that, in 2008, President Lee Myung-bak (2008-2013) could not import rotten America beef due to the PKF's mass protests. Lee Myung-bak wanted to please Washington. 
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