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Blue House national security officer Eui-yong Eui-yong attends a bilateral talk between Korea and Thailand held at a hotel in Busan on the morning of the 25th, awaiting the start of talks. The right is Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. By Busan / Kim Jeong-hyo, Staff Reporter [email protected] 11.25.2019. Hankyoreh Blue House Photo Reporter

President Moon Jae-in collected the ‘Foreign Ministry Card’ with the inauguration of Joe Biden’s administration on the 20th. It is interpreted with the intention of reappointing President Eui-yong Eui-yong (former head of the Blue House National Security Office), who initiated the operation of the “ peace process on the Korean peninsula ” in the spring of 2018, to solve the problem of “ North Korean policy coordination ” between Korea and U.S. Cheong Man-ho, head of public communication for the Blue House, commented on the reason for the nomination of candidate Chung on the same day: “He served as head of the Moon Jae-in government’s National Security Office for three years, negotiating and coordinating all issues between Korea and the United States, and negotiating between North Korea and the United States to implement a peace process on the Korean peninsula and the denuclearization of Korea. I was more involved in important policies, ”he explained. In addition, he expressed the expectation that “after the inauguration of the US Biden administration, we will strengthen the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States and smoothly resolve relations with major countries such as China, Japan, Russia and the European Union (EU). “. As explained above, candidate Chung confirmed North Korea’s commitment to denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the dialogue between North Korea and the United States through a 4-hour and 12-minute interview with North Korean leader Kim Jong. -a in Pyongyang on March 5, 2018, and then relayed this fact to the United States. The first summit between North Korea and the United States was held in Singapore on May 12. After meeting with President Donald Trump on March 8 of that year, the moment Jung announced the news of the North Korea-US summit in the dark front yard of the White House, it is considered a ‘famous scene ‘from Korean diplomats. President Moon said at a New Years press conference on the 18th that he wants the new North Korean administration and Biden to resume dialogue with the ‘Singapore Declaration’ agreed by North Korean-American leaders in 2018 as a starting point. . -In a certain sense, it can be said that it is a natural result to entrust the coordination of the US-North Korea policy.

US Secretary of State Candidate Blincoln Rejects Trump’s Top-Down Style

However, the task ahead of candidate Jung seems daunting. Key figures in the US foreign affairs and security line, such as Chung’s counterpart (counterpart), Secretary of State Tony Blincoln and Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, have expressed negative views on the “ top-down approach. ” from the Trump administration to North Korea. This is because it does not appear to be positive even for the “statement”. At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval hearing on 19 (local time), Blincoln reaffirmed the basic principle of reviewing the options available to the United States on North Korea while consulting with allies, including Korea and Japan. In a hearing that day, he asked whether North Korea supports a step-by-step approach of “easing sanctions” in exchange for a “proven freeze” of nuclear programs, and so on. “The problem is worse. “We will see what options we have, whether increasing pressure on North Korea would be effective in bringing it to the negotiating table, and whether other diplomatic plans are possible.” He then re-emphasized the usual view of “we will consult closely with Korea and Japan,” our allies. However, regarding humanitarian aid to North Korea, he showed a relatively flexible attitude, saying: “We want to make sure that we are paying attention not only to the security aspect of the equation, but also to the humanitarian aspect.” Earlier, in an interview with the United States (CBS) in October last year, nominee Blincoln noted that “President Trump exchanged love letters with the world’s worst dictator and had three empty summits without preparation.” “We are allies. He said:” We need to work closely with South Korea and Japan, and ask China to strengthen its economic pressure, so that North Korea can participate at the negotiating table. ” This implies that it will seek a “bottom-up” through constant practical review rather than a “top-down” bilateral dialogue and a “multilateral approach” in cooperation with Korea, China and Japan. By Gil Yoon-hyung, Staff Reporter [email protected]