Vegan "Strongly Support Inter-Korean Cooperation... 'Window of Opportunity' Open for North Korea Issues"

Revealed Meeting with Lee In-young, Minister of Unification

Steven Biegun, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, is speaking during a meeting with Lee Do-hoon, Director General for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Seoul on the afternoon of the 9th.

Steven Biegun, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and Special Representative for North Korea, met with Lee In-young, Minister of Unification, on the 10th and expressed support for inter-Korean cooperation, stating that the window of opportunity regarding North Korea remains open.

The Ministry of Unification announced this on the morning of the same day, reporting the results of a private breakfast meeting between Minister Lee and Deputy Secretary Biegun.

At the meeting, Deputy Secretary Biegun said, "The role and importance of inter-Korean relations and the South Korean government are significant in building peace on the Korean Peninsula," and added, "I strongly support inter-Korean cooperation, including humanitarian cooperation."

He also expressed gratitude for the South Korean government's cooperation and support, saying, "The window of opportunity for North Korea is still open."

Minister Lee evaluated Deputy Secretary Biegun's efforts to advance the peace process on the Korean Peninsula and said, "I hope that based on close policy coordination and cooperation between South Korea and the U.S., we can achieve substantial progress in denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of permanent peace."

The Ministry of Unification stated, "Both sides shared the recognition that this is a more important time than ever for denuclearization and permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula, and reaffirmed the need for closer cooperation between South Korea and the U.S. to advance the peace process on the Korean Peninsula."

Deputy Secretary Biegun, who arrived in South Korea on the 8th for a 3-night, 4-day visit, plans to meet with senior South Korean diplomatic and security officials to discuss ways for the two countries to maintain close cooperation under the new U.S. administration.

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