South Korean party’s recommendation of Trump for Nobel slammed as ‘shameful flattery’

“The recommendation was made on January 30 to the Norwegian Nobel Committee and party leader Lee Jae-myung and senior DPK lawmaker Kim Min-seok have been informed about this,” he said.

Jo’s confirmation came after Park was seen at the National Assembly on Monday, where he and Kim spoke over a notebook containing a memo about the recommendation of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The memo outlines a series of actions taken or to be done, including: “Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize recommendation letter – submission and receipt completed by the Norwegian committee – notification (non-disclosure for now) (to be reported to the White House),” the page read.

“I highly appreciate Trump’s contribution to world peace and stability through the promotion of peace on the Korean peninsula, denuclearisation and strengthening of the Korea-US alliance during his 45th presidency,” Park said in a press release.

“It is sufficiently in line with the ideals and values of the Nobel Peace Prize and Trump emphasised the restoration of relations with North Korea at his inauguration ceremony as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, and drew international expectations for denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,” the lawmaker added.