[정치]Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha leaves the country “to strengthen the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States by communicating with Biden.”

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With the election of the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, practically confirmed, Chancellor Kang Kyung-hwa left for the United States.

This is a visit to the United States at the invitation of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, but is expected to focus on contacts with diplomatic and security officials by Biden-elect.

Reporter Seho Kim on the report

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Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa left for the United States at the invitation of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss current US issues and understand trends after the US presidential elections.

It is a plan to strengthen the alliance between the United States and the Korean Peninsula and the current situation in North America regardless of when the American regime change occurs.

[강경화 / 외교부 장관 : 미 의회 쪽이라든가 학계 쪽에는 두루두루 인사들을 많이 만나서 민감한 시기이긴 하지만 한미 관계를 더 굳건히 다지는 그런 계기를 만들기 위해서 유익한 대화를 많이 나누고 올 생각입니다.]

As Biden’s election has been virtually confirmed, there are limitations to advancing discussions on issues such as defense costs with the Trump administration.

The inauguration ceremony of the new president will be on January 20 next year, but when the election is confirmed, the foreign authorities of each country will contact the elected party to understand the political trends of the new government and inform their position.

Accordingly, Minister Kang also plans to establish a network by contacting personnel who will be in charge of important diplomatic and security positions in the Biden administration on the occasion of his visit to the United States.

[강경화 / 외교부 장관 : (바이든 측 인사도 좀 만나실 예정이시죠?) 일정 자체에 대해서는 구체적으로 깊이 말씀드릴 수는 없는 상황이고요. 가서도 계속 좀 봐야 될 것 같습니다.]

The Foreign Ministry said it has reached out to Biden’s camp and key members of the United States Democratic Party, and that it will strive to strengthen the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States and advance the peace process. on the Korean peninsula through close communication and cooperation.

Lee Do-hoon, head of the Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiations Headquarters, will also meet with Under Secretary of State Stephen Vegan to focus on handling the situation on the Korean Peninsula so that North Korea does not provoke during the change. regime of the United States.

This is YTN Seho Kim.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]