Director Lee Do-hoon Holds Phone Consultation with EU External Action Service Secretary-General... Sharing Situation on the Korean Peninsula

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Lee Do-hoon, Director General for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a phone consultation with Helga Schmidt, Secretary General of the European Union External Action Service (EEAS), on the 26th at the request of the European Union (EU) side, sharing assessments of the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula.

A Foreign Ministry official explained, "Despite the COVID-19 situation, both sides agreed to continue close communication and cooperation between Korea and the EU as they have been."

Director General Lee is known to have visited Washington DC, USA, for three days and two nights starting from the 17th, about five months after his last visit, where he met with U.S. officials including Stephen Biegun, Deputy Secretary of State and Special Representative for North Korea, to assess the situation on the Korean Peninsula and share their understanding of the situation.

Considering the heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula due to North Korea's hardline actions, Director General Lee avoided public exposure and conducted his schedule privately.

After returning to Korea, Director General Lee underwent a COVID-19 test at the quarantine station at Incheon Airport and began a 14-day period of working from home.

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