Cheong Wa Dae’s National Security Officer Seo Hoon said, “It was agreed in principle that President Moon Jae-in visited Washington and held a meeting in relation to the schedule of the Korea-US summit meeting,” and said, “It has become an agreement to hold the summit as early as possible.”
Cheong Wa Dae, head of the National Security Office of the Blue House, held an interview with reporters after entering Korea through the Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the afternoon of the 5th after finishing the meeting of the heads of the Korean, US, and Japanese trilateral security offices held at Naval Academy in Maryland on the 2nd While having, he is staring at the ceiling. News 1
Mr. Seo, who returned to Korea after attending the Korea-US-Japan security office meeting held in the US, met with reporters at Incheon International Airport and revealed the results of such discussions, saying, “I took into account the corona situation and various things.” However, the date of the Korea-US summit meeting was not specified. In the meantime, in the passport, it has been raised the possibility that the date of the April meeting will be announced with the director’s return, saying, “A summit will be held before the US’s North Korea policy is finalized.”
Suh held a series of meetings with the heads of the Korea-US, Korea-Japan, and Korea-US-Japan security offices at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on the 2nd. The meeting was attended by Chief Executive Officer Seo, James Sullivan, US White House National Security Advisor, and Japan National Security Commissioner Shigeru Kitamura.
Regarding the results of his visit to the US, Mr. Seo said, “We discussed that diplomatic involvement should be made early in promoting North Korea policy.” “I think the consultation with the head of the three-party security office was very meaningful.” “There was an explanation of the framework of the North Korean policy that the US had envisioned, and we had a very in-depth and productive discussion about the specific content.”
However, specific progress toward the resumption of the North Korean-US negotiations that the Blue House expected was not confirmed. Suh said, “There was consensus that it would be desirable if the negotiations were carried out as soon as possible,” but said, “It is not easy to specify the timing.”
Some observers say that there were disagreements between South Korea and the United States regarding sanctions against North Korea. Suh replied, “There was an agreement that sanctions against North Korea should be properly reviewed in line with progress in denuclearization negotiations.” President Moon has pursued a peace process on the Korean peninsula with the content of easing sanctions, etc., in order to derive North Korea’s decision to denuclearize.
Blue House National Security Officer Seo Hoon (from the front row from right), White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and Japan National Security Officer Shigeru Kitamura met at a meeting of the Trilateral Security Office held at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA on the 2nd (local time). I’m doing it. The heads of the ROK, US and Japan security offices reaffirmed their position that they are strengthening cooperation between the three countries to resolve the North Korean denuclearization problem. News 1
This has similarities with China’s stance calling for the easing of sanctions on North Korea.
Immediately after the meeting with Foreign Minister Eui-yong Eui-yong and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held in China at the same time as the Korea-US-Japan Security Officer’s Council, China said, “We must try to resolve the rational security concerns of North Korea. I will do it.” ‘Reasonable security concern’ is an expression that China has used to mean easing sanctions against North Korea.
Suh replied, “I don’t think so,” about the disagreement between the US and China over sanctions easing and the possibility of a cross-beating between the US and Korea. Suh added, “It must be true that we should discuss in-depth discussions with the United States on the Korean peninsula issue.” “Since China also has the will and conditions to contribute to the Korean peninsula issue, I think it is appropriate to discuss together. I said.
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