청 "NSC Standing Committee, Efforts for Early Conclusion of ROK-US Defense Cost-Sharing"

Efforts to Share Korea's COVID-19 Response Experience with the International Community... G20 Special Virtual Summit Strengthens Global Solidarity

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the afternoon of the 26th, the Blue House held a meeting of the NSC Standing Committee chaired by National Security Office Director Jeong Eui-yong and announced that it would strive for an early conclusion of the South Korea-US defense cost-sharing negotiations.

The Blue House stated, "The standing committee members reviewed the results of the 7th round of defense cost-sharing negotiations between South Korea and the US and agreed to make every effort to reach an early agreement," adding, "They also examined various support measures in preparation for the implementation of unpaid leave for Korean workers at the US Forces Korea."

Jeong Eun-bo, the Special Representative for U.S.-Korea Defense Cost-Sharing Talks, is briefing on the U.S.-Korea defense cost-sharing negotiations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 19th. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

The Blue House said, "The standing committee members reviewed the trends of each country to prevent the spread of COVID-19, agreed to continue diplomatic efforts to protect overseas nationals and support corporate overseas activities, and decided to actively participate in global quarantine efforts by sharing our government's COVID-19 response experience and information with the international community."

The Blue House explained, "They reviewed the preparations for the G20 special video summit scheduled for this evening and agreed to actively promote the strengthening of international solidarity in urgent key areas such as health, economy, and trade to ensure the successful hosting of the summit and to overcome the global crisis caused by COVID-19."

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