Lee Do-hoon, Head of the Korean Peninsula Headquarters, Returns Home After Consultations with the US on North Korea Issues

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Lee Do-hoon, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Office for Peace and Security on the Korean Peninsula, returned home on the 19th (local time) after a 2-night, 3-day visit to the United States.

At Dulles International Airport near Washington DC, Lee met with reporters and nodded in response to the question, "Did you meet well with the U.S. officials?" Then, saying "Sorry," he headed to the departure gate without saying anything further.

During his visit, Lee is presumed to have met with U.S. officials including Stephen Biegun, Deputy Secretary of State and Special Representative for North Korea, to share perceptions regarding North Korea's successive pressures on South Korea.

In particular, attention is focused on the possibility that negotiations were held on ways for the South Korean government to pursue independent cooperation without being bound by U.S. sanctions amid North Korea's provocations.

Kim Yo-jong, First Deputy Director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, recently claimed in a statement that the South Korea-U.S. working group led by Director Lee and Deputy Secretary Biegun "has served the White House on every issue in inter-Korean relations, which has resulted in today's tragic consequences."

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