Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "We Have Never Proposed Mask Support to the Japanese Government"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified on the 27th that it has never expressed an intention to provide masks to Japan.

Through a text message sent to reporters on the same day, the Ministry stated, "There has been no attempt at the government level to offer mask support to the Japanese government."

Earlier that day, a media outlet reported that the Korean government had conveyed a position through influential figures in the Korean-Japanese community that it could provide masks to members of the Liberal Democratic Party and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan.

The Ministry explained, "The Korean Embassy in Japan recently met with Korean resident organizations and has kept the possibility of future support open while assessing the mask demand among overseas Koreans."

It added, "Although the export of masks overseas is currently controlled, once domestic conditions ease, we plan to actively consider the overseas export of COVID-19 prevention supplies, including masks, taking into account the situations of requesting countries."

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