Yoon Do-han, Blue House Senior Secretary: "Side Agreement on Funds Transfer to North Korea? Does Not Exist Within Government" (Update)

Cheong Wa Dae Flatly Denies Opposition's Claim of Secret Agreement on North Korea Remittances... "Checked Whether It's Real or Fake, Document Does Not Exist"

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[Asia Economy reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Son Seon-hee] Yoon Do-han, Senior Secretary for Public Communication at the Blue House, stated at a Chuncheon briefing on the 29th, "The opposition party is raising suspicions about the $3 billion side agreement and questioning why Park Ji-won was appointed as the National Intelligence Service (NIS) director," adding, "We have checked with all relevant departments including the Blue House, NIS, and Ministry of Unification to verify whether that document actually exists, but there is no such document within the government."

A senior Blue House official, when asked about the intention to request an investigation, said, "That is not something we (the Blue House) handle, and I understand that Park Ji-won, the NIS director, already mentioned during the parliamentary confirmation hearing that this matter should be clarified through an investigation," adding, "Since the NIS director has made such a statement, I think that should happen. The opposition party would agree to that as well."

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