Cheong Wa Dae: "Korea-US-Japan National Security Advisors Must Ensure No Diplomatic and Security Cooperation Gaps During US Election"

Seo Hoon, Director of National Security Office, Emphasizes Resuming North Korea-US Dialogue Efforts... "Trilateral Face-to-Face Talks to Be Held Soon"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The national security chiefs of South Korea, the United States, and Japan held a video conference on the 6th and reached a consensus that there should be no gaps in diplomatic and security cooperation regardless of the U.S. presidential election situation.

Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated on the 6th, "Seo Hun, Director of the National Security Office, held a video meeting of the South Korea-U.S.-Japan national security chiefs with Robert O'Brien, U.S. National Security Advisor, and Shigeru Kitamura, Director of Japan's National Security Secretariat, on the 6th," adding, "The three national security chiefs agreed that diplomatic and security cooperation must proceed without interruption regardless of the U.S. presidential election situation."

Spokesperson Kang said, "The three national security chiefs discussed various security issues, including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of permanent peace, and agreed to continue related cooperation among the three countries."

Spokesperson Kang added, "They shared assessments of the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula and discussed engagement measures for North Korea to resume dialogue," emphasizing, "In particular, our side stressed that since the U.S. presidential election has concluded, efforts for North Korea-U.S. dialogue should be resumed promptly."

Spokesperson Kang explained, "During this meeting, they shared the current status of the three countries' responses, including South Korea's COVID-19 response, and agreed to strengthen quarantine cooperation and international solidarity for future vaccine and treatment development and distribution."

Meanwhile, the three national security chiefs agreed to hold a trilateral face-to-face meeting in the near future, considering the COVID-19 situation.

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