청, NSC Standing Committee Meeting Held... "Review of North Korea Trends, Discussion on Stable Management of Diplomatic and Security Situation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sun-hee] The Blue House announced on the 20th that it held a Standing Committee meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) chaired by Suh Hoon, Director of the National Security Office, to review recent North Korean developments and the situation on the Korean Peninsula and surrounding areas.

In a press release issued immediately after the NSC Standing Committee meeting, the Blue House stated, "We discussed follow-up measures to the August 15 Liberation Day speech and ways to stably manage our diplomatic and security situation."

Additionally, "The standing committee members paid close attention to the recent domestic resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and agreed to actively make every necessary effort, including resource allocation in the security sector, to overcome COVID-19 in response to the situation," it said.

In this regard, earlier in the day, the National Assembly Intelligence Committee revealed in a briefing that North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un had transferred power to his younger sister, First Deputy Director Kim Yo-jong. Ha Tae-kyung, the opposition party floor leader of the Intelligence Committee from the Future United Party, explained the 'delegated governance' situation, saying, "(Chairman Kim) still exercises absolute power but is gradually delegating authority compared to the past." However, he added, "Although Kim Yo-jong is effectively the second-in-command, she has not been designated as the successor," and regarding the background of the delegated governance, he said it was "to reduce governance stress," denying rumors about Chairman Kim's health issues.

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