Eui-yong Eui-yong “Korea-US training, considering North Korea relations” Disagreement with the beauty

Foreign Minister Eui-yong Eui-yong said that the ROK-U.S. joint training program should take into account relations with North Korea and the situation of Corona 19. Candidate Jung said at the National Assembly’s personnel hearing on the 5th, “In order to maintain the defense posture, coalition training at an appropriate level must continue.” “There is.” Candidate Chung’s remarks are interpreted as meaning that large-scale combined exercises should also consider the aspect that could stimulate North Korea and make the situation on the Korean Peninsula unstable. Previously, Unification Minister Lee In-young also argued at a meeting with foreign reporters.

In the midst of this, the US Congress expressed concern about the policy toward North Korea, which is going in a different way between the Joe Biden administration and the Moon Jae-in administration. The US-Korea relations report released on the 4th (local time) by the US Congressional Investigation Bureau (CRS) stated that “difficulties may surface in relation to North Korea policy between the two countries.” In particular, the report pointed out that “President Moon Jae-in said that he could consult with North Korea on military training, which could be contrary to US policy.”

Meanwhile, at a hearing on the day, Candidate Chung said, “Based on a strategy coordinated with the newly launched US administration, we will focus our diplomatic power on laying the groundwork for substantial progress in denuclearization through early resumption of North Korean-US dialogue.” Candidate Chung said in his remarks, “We will promote peace and diplomacy based on the three principles of non-use of war, mutual security, and common prosperity to resolve the Korean Peninsula problem.” Then, “Biden promotes top-level and high-level exchanges with the U.S. administration at an early stage to build trust and policy consensus, strengthen global partnerships such as rational resolution of alliance issues, health security, and climate change to solidify the ROK-US alliance and widen the horizon of cooperation. I will go.”

At the hearing on that day, questions related to pending issues surrounding North Korea such as the North Korean denuclearization negotiations, North Korean nuclear power plant documents, and the North Korean War Prohibition Act were focused rather than major diplomatic issues. Candidate Jung said, “Pyongyang is still keeping its open promise when we evaluate it,” and “Use this situation well when asked by Rep. Cho Tae-yong, “the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is not keeping the promise for denuclearization.” I will have to bring the conversation back to life.” In addition, he re-emphasized his trust in Chairman Kim, saying, “I believe that Chairman Kim will keep what he promised with our leader, and to this day, we are keeping the promise of a moratorium.”

When North Korea mentioned the advancement of nuclear and missile capabilities at the 8th Party Congress and last year’s fervor, he replied that it was “to maintain the leverage of (North Korea) negotiations.”

Meanwhile, on the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a video of the first defense cost negotiations with the administration of Joe Biden. At the 8th meeting to sign the 11th Special Agreement on Defense Cost Sharing (SMA), the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and the United States, including South Korean Ambassador Eun-bo Chung and Donna Welton, US State Department Defense Cost Sharing Negotiation Representative Officials from the Department of State, Department of Defense, and USFK Command participated. It is reported that the two sides have formed a consensus in trying to conclude the negotiations as soon as possible.

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