Minister of Unification Lee In-young's June US Visit Postponed... "Need to Find a More Appropriate Time"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] It has been revealed that Minister of Unification Lee In-young's visit to the United States, originally scheduled for the end of this month, has been postponed. Despite the completion of the U.S. review of its North Korea policy, the prolonged silence from North Korea appears to have caused the visit to lose momentum.

An official from the Ministry of Unification stated on the 15th during a press briefing, "While coordinating the schedule with key U.S. officials to be contacted during the visit, considering their other overseas commitments such as visits to Korea, we felt it necessary to find a more appropriate time than the end of June."

The official added, "We will pursue the visit again when it is judged that a productive visit to the U.S. is possible." Minister Lee has been preparing for the visit since April, including receiving vaccinations in anticipation of traveling to the U.S. at the end of this month.

However, as North Korea's silence continues and with the possibility of U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim visiting Korea this month, the momentum for the visit has waned, leading to a temporary postponement of the schedule. Previously, Japan's TBS broadcast reported that Representative Sung would visit Korea in mid-June.

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