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Lee Do-hoon, head of the Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiations Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is answering questions from journalists before departing for Washington at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the morning of the 27th. Director Lee is known to discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the negotiations on the denuclearization of the United States, through talks with the United States Under Secretary of State, Stephen Biegan, and the Special Representative for Korea. the North and the chief representative of the Republic of Korea and the United States, but the agenda is expected to get heavy as the West Sea shooting incident occurs suddenly. 2020.9.27 / News1 © News1Lee Do-hoon, head of the Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiations Headquarters of the Foreign Ministry, said he would also discuss the end statement with the US side.
On the 27th (local time) at Dulles Airport near Washington DC, when asked: “Are you discussing the end of the war with the United States?”, He said: “The purpose of this time is to talk about all issues relevant “. I will do it.”
He explained: “On several past occasions, the United States has also been interested and reviewed the declaration of the end of the war,” he said. “If we sit down and talk together, we think there will be consensus.”
Earlier, President Moon Jae-in appealed to the North to support the “ End of War Declaration ” and the “ North East Asia Quarantine and Sanitary Cooperation Organization ” in a message of appeasement to the North. in a keynote address at the 75th UN General Assembly on 22 (local time). Regarding the possibility of ‘Oktober Surprise’, he explained, “I refrain from evaluating and predicting one by one, and trying not to go ahead with various circumstances at this time,” he said. “It all depends on North Korea, that is, we will see.”
Regarding the possibility of humanitarian aid to North Korea, the United States also expressed its willingness to provide humanitarian aid.
Director Lee is also expected to discuss ways to cooperate with the United States in the recent shooting of missing North Korean government officials on Yeonpyeong Island.
General Manager Lee said, “As long as the State Department has fully supported the Korean government’s position, we will focus on how we can cooperate.”
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), a spokesman for the US State Department said on the 25th (local time): “I express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased Korean government officials.” I fully support the lawsuit. “
During his visit to the United States for 3 nights and 4 days, Lee will meet with his counterpart Stephen Vegan, the Under Secretary of State and Special Representative for North Korea, and the Chief Representative of the Republic of Korea and the United States, and he will meet with other American executives.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the two sides plan to conduct broad consultations on North Korea’s overall policy, including ways to cooperate with each other to make progress toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of permanent peace in the Korean Peninsula. Current situation.
(Seoul = News 1)
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