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Blue House National Security Officer Seo Hoon visited the United States and met with his counterpart Robert O’Brien, the White House National Security Advisor, on the 14th (local time). Security Advisor O’Brien posted a photo taken with the Chief and the White House via the National Security Council (NSC) Twitter and reported in the interview that it was “a pleasure meeting a friend and colleague Seo.” [연합뉴스]
The Blue House announced on the 18th that US White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien decided to visit Korea next month.
Blue House spokesman Kang Min-seok said in a briefing that day: “National security officer Seo-hoon, who was invited by the US government, returned to Korea yesterday afternoon.” “I requested a visit from the White House National Security Advisor, O’Brien.” Suh visited Washington on the 13th and 16th to meet with senior government officials, including Aide O’Brien and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as well as key academic figures.
Spokesman Kang said: “Deputy O’Brien told the CEO that he would visit Korea in November.” Regarding the specific period of the visit to Korea, a key member of the Blue House said: “We have to look at various circumstances in the future, but I think it will be after the US elections.” The US presidential elections will be held on the 3rd of next month.
Aide O’Brien said in a video interview organized by the US think tank Aspen Institute on the 16th (local time): “There may be an opportunity for denuclearization negotiations with North Korea around the Tokyo Olympics. next year”. When asked if there were any discussions related to this during Mr. Seo’s visit to the United States, a key member of the Blue House replied, “I can only tell you that in general we have discussed all the plans related to the Korean Peninsula.” . Although it was scheduled for the 7th, Secretary Pompeo’s visit to Korea, which was postponed due to confirmation of the new coronavirus infection from US President Donald Trump (Corona 19), said: “We have nothing to tell you yet.”
Meanwhile, spokeswoman Kang said: “The US side greatly appreciates that Korea is setting an example in the international community by implementing an effective quarantine in this ‘corona pandemic’ situation.” During his visit to the United States, Mr. Seo asked for support for candidate Yu Myung-hee, Secretary General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the US side said that the United States decided to seriously review our application.
Reporter Yoon Seongmin [email protected]
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