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Expect to discuss progress in the peace process on the Korean peninsula, overcoming the crown crisis and strengthening economic cooperation.
President Moon Jae-in is making a commemorative remarks at the 25th Farmer’s Day ceremony held at Daejeongwon Blue House on the morning of the 11th. It was held to promote the morale of farmers suffering from flood damage and African swine fever, respond to the food crisis caused by Corona 19 and climate change, and present a new vision for agricultural and rural communities in relation to the regional New Deal balance. This is the first time President Moon has attended since the eighth President Roh Moo-hyun attended in 2003. Lead Reporter Taeseok Wang
President Moon Jae-in is expected to hold a conference call with US President-elect Joe Biden on the 12th. The recount of the US presidential elections has not been completed and President Donald Trump disagrees with the Presidential election results, but the Blue House has also begun coordinating detailed schedules such as Biden’s talks with the leaders of major European countries. Four days have passed since Biden’s presidential victory was confirmed.
A key member of the Blue House met with reporters in the Blue House’s Chunchu Room on the 11th and confirmed that they are in consultation with Biden Youin, saying, “We are adjusting the time so that President-elect Moon and Biden can call. tomorrow (12) “. Another official said: “There is a high possibility that we will call during the morning of the 12th (the afternoon of the 11th local time). When the call is made, the first direct communication between President Moon and the buyer-elect will take place.
President-elect Moon and Biden are expected to discuss diplomatic and security issues, including progress in the peace process on the Korean Peninsula, and measures to expand economic cooperation based on a strong alliance between the ROK and the states. United. An exchange of views on overcoming the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and the response to carbon neutrality and climate change is also expected. President Moon invited diplomatic and security elders such as Eui-yong Eui-yong and Lim Jong-seok, former U.S. ambassadors to the United States, and Dal-jung Jang and Young-seon Ha, honorary professors from the National University of Seoul, to hear views on the direction of the promotion of diplomatic and security policies after the US presidential elections.
President Moon Jae-in holds a luncheon with seniors and special assistants in the field of foreign affairs and security in Sangchunjae of the Blue House on the afternoon of the 11th.
The administration has been cautious about diplomacy with the United States, considering President Trump’s disagreement with the presidential elections. President Moon delivered a message of congratulations on the election of Biden on the 8th, using Twitter, not official diplomatic means such as congratulations or phone calls, and focused on building consensus with Biden-elect through the message of the chief and the assembled advisers. the next day.
However, the Korean government’s movement is accelerating, as Biden’s call with the leaders of major countries such as the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, and Canada on the 10th (local time) and Japan is also known for promoting the regular coin with the side of Biden. . Japanese media such as Kyodo News cited an anonymous source and reported that “they are discussing with the Biden-elect side whether the call between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Biden-elect can be made on the morning of the 12th or 13th.” did.
It is also interesting that President-elect Moon makes a call to Prime Minister Suga, as a chain call is expected between President-elect Biden and the leaders of major Asian allies. In 2016, when President Trump won the presidential election, President Park Geun-hye spoke on the phone two hours later than Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and delivered the words of endorsement.
President Moon Jae-in speaks at the senior advisers meeting in the Blue House Women’s Room on the 9th. (Left) United States President-elect Joe Biden held the first press conference after testifying the victory in Wilmington, Delaware on the 9th (local time). You are doing. Blue House photo reporter Yonhap News
After the phone conversations, when the two leaders meet face to face in person is also an important diplomatic variable. This is because it gives an idea of where the center of the new administration’s foreign policy towards Asia is centered. On the 5th, Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho said: “I will do my best” in a general policy inquiry by the Special Committee on Budget and Liquidation of the National Assembly, asking if our president can hold a summit meeting with the president-elect of the United States before Japan. He suggested.
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