Park Ji-won, Older Brother Passes Away in the US... Unable to Attend Funeral
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] It is reported that Park Ji-won, the Director of the National Intelligence Service, is unable to attend the funeral despite receiving news of the death of his eldest brother living in the United States.
On the 5th, a close acquaintance of Director Park shared this news through their SNS. Park Ji-won relied on his eldest brother like a father, but due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and his position as the head of the intelligence agency, it is said to be difficult for him to visit the United States.
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The last time Park Ji-won met his eldest brother was reportedly in September 2016, when Jeong Se-gyun, then Speaker of the National Assembly, visited the United States with the floor leaders of the three major parties (Saenuri Party, Democratic Party, and People's Party) amid the controversy over the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
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