Lee In-young: "Park Ji-won Will Visit New York but Not Meet North Korea"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho]Lee In-young, Minister of Unification, said on the 28th that Park Ji-won, Director of the National Intelligence Service, is unlikely to have visited New York, USA for the purpose of contacting North Korea.

On the same day, at the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee plenary session, in response to a question from People Power Party lawmaker Cho Tae-yong asking, "Did Director Park visit the US to contact North Korea?" he answered, "I don't think so."

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong also explained, "It was planned a long time ago," adding, "Although the timing was right after President Moon Jae-in's visit to the US, it was in the context of cooperation between US intelligence agencies and the National Intelligence Service."

Director Park arrived in New York, USA on the 26th (local time). There are speculations that his visit to New York before Washington DC was intended to have direct or indirect contact with the North Korean Mission to the United Nations.

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