Cheong, NSC Emergency Meeting "Strong Warning for Response to Deteriorating North Korean Situation" (Update)

Kim Yu-geun NSC Secretary Office Chief Blue House Briefing... "North's Destruction Betrays the Expectations of All Who Wish for Peace on the Korean Peninsula"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Son Seon-hee] On the afternoon of the 16th, the Blue House held an emergency meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) Standing Committee, chaired by National Security Office Director Chung Eui-yong, and issued a strong message of regret and warning regarding the North's demolition of the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office.

Kim Yoo-geun, NSC Secretariat Chief, stated at a briefing on the 2nd floor of the Press Center that "the government strongly expresses regret over the North's unilateral demolition of the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office building, which was established under the 2018 Panmunjom Declaration."

Kim emphasized, "The North's destruction of the Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office is an act that betrays the hopes of all who wish for the development of inter-Korean relations and the establishment of peace on the Korean Peninsula," and added, "The government makes it clear that the North is fully responsible for all consequences arising from this."

Kim also warned sternly, "If the North continues to take measures that worsen the situation, we will respond strongly."

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