Cheong "NSC Standing Committee Actively Responds to G7 Expansion Proposal"

NSC Standing Committee Meeting Held Chaired by National Security Office Director Jeong Eui-yong...Review of COVID-19 Impact on International Situation Changes

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 4th, the Blue House announced, "A meeting of the NSC Standing Committee was held under the chairmanship of National Security Office Director Jeong Eui-yong," adding, "The standing committee members reviewed the impact of changes in the international situation due to COVID-19 on our security and economy and discussed effective response measures."

The Blue House stated, "In this regard, it was decided to actively respond to the recent proposal to expand G7 participating countries," and added, "The standing committee members also agreed to make efforts to promptly conclude the defense cost-sharing negotiations between South Korea and the U.S., taking the return to work of Korean workers of the U.S. Forces Korea currently on unpaid leave as an opportunity."

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