Jeong Eui-yong "Seriously Discussing Vaccine Swap with the US... No Relation Between Quad and Vaccine" (Comprehensive)

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong attended an emergency briefing at the National Assembly on the 20th regarding the release of contaminated water from Fukushima and responded to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 20th, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong stated regarding the COVID-19 vaccine swap, "We are currently in very serious discussions with the U.S. side."

Minister Chung said during the emergency inquiry of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, "Last week, when John Kerry, the U.S. President's Special Envoy for Climate, visited Korea, we had focused discussions on this issue," adding, "Vaccine cooperation between Korea and the U.S. is being carried out multilayeredly across various relations."

In response to a question from Park Jin, a member of the People Power Party, asking whether vaccine cooperation is possible without participation in the 'Quad,' he replied, "Cooperation in the vaccine sector should be primarily considered within the alliance relationship," but also said, "It is not directly related to the U.S.-China conflict or participation in the Quad."

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