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The first visit to the United States of America
“Do it according to the performance of the last three years”
Cooperation with Biden “Situation to be active”

Visiting the United States, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha makes a wreath at the Korean War Memorial Park in Washington DC on the 8th (local time).  Yunhap news

Visiting the United States, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha makes a wreath at the Korean War Memorial Park in Washington DC on the 8th (local time). Yunhap news

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, who is visiting the United States, predicted that on the 8th (local time), the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, would not return to the policy of “ strategic patience ” of the days of the Barack Obama administration, when the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, was serving as vice president. After visiting the Korean War Veterans Memorial Park in Washington, DC, Minister Kang told reporters: “If I listen to the public speeches of the Biden people, I don’t think we will go back to strategic patience at that time. “. said. He added: “I think we should do it based on various advances and achievements in the last 3 years.” This was the answer to the question of whether US policy toward North Korea would revert to Democratic Party policy of the past if President-elect Biden, who was the vice president of the Obama administration, led the administration. ‘Strategic patience’ was a policy towards North Korea that the Obama administration maintained from 2009 until its retirement, and it was the keynote that the United States would not enter into negotiations unless North Korea first renounced its nuclear weapons and missiles. . This is because North Korea launched an artificial satellite rocket at the April 2009 nuclear security summit, right after Obama took office, and sanctions against North Korea were discussed at the UN Security Council. . It was a policy that solidified during the second nuclear test. Minister Kang’s comments on the day are interpreted as an expression of the will to have continuity in some advanced relations between North Korea and the United States, such as the two summits between the North and the United States held by the Donald Trump administration. At the same time, it appears that the Biden administration will decide the direction of North Korea’s policy after reviewing relations between North Korea and the United States over the past four years. Minister Kang said: “It seems that the situation is still too early to predict a specific problem.” In the midst of this, Minister Kang also announced his intention to increase the area of ​​contact with Biden on this visit to the United States. Minister Kang said: “As the Korean government, the president has publicly congratulated (the election), and it seems that the situation will be more proactive in the areas that have been done carefully so far.” Although President Trump has not leaned on the claim of ‘electoral manipulation’ and disagrees with the election results, it means that he will take a more active step as Biden has been confirmed as the de facto elect. Regarding the schedule of meetings with the Democratic Party, Kang said: “It seems that the embassy has prepared a lot,” and said: “If we meet, we will not do it openly because there is a cautious side there.” Minister Kang is known to seek to meet with Democratic Democratic Senator Chris Koons, Delaware state senator, and Michelle Plannoy, former Deputy Minister of Defense. Congressman Coons is the Biden administration’s first diplomatic chief, along with former Under Secretary of State Tony Blinken and former White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice. Former Deputy Minister Flanoy is mentioned as the Prime Minister of Defense in the United States. Regarding the meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the 9th and the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Korea and the United States, Minister Kang said: “I came at a very delicate time, but I have always communicated with Secretary Pompeo (the date of inauguration of the Biden administration), and until January 20 of next year I have been my opponent. . We will be able to address a number of issues. “However, as the situation resulted in Biden’s victory, it is predicted that it will be difficult to discuss important issues in depth at this meeting. By Kim Ji-eun, Staff Reporter [email protected] .kr



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