Cheong "No Confirmation on Lee Jae-yong and Park Geun-hye Pardon... Sherman Makes No Mention of Korea-Japan Relations"

The view of Cheongwadae from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Blue House denied rumors about the pardon review of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and former presidents, stating, "There is nothing to confirm." It was reported that President Moon Jae-in's summer vacation, scheduled for early August, was postponed due to the COVID-19 situation.

A Blue House official responded to reporters' questions on the 22nd, saying, "As I mentioned yesterday regarding the pardon, there is nothing to confirm," maintaining the existing stance.

When asked about the Blue House's view on opinions that pardoning Vice Chairman Lee could help revitalize the economy, the official replied, "This is also a question related to the pardon," adding, "There is nothing further to comment on."

Regarding the reason why U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who visited Korea, mentioned BTS's new song 'Permission to dance' during her meeting with President Moon, the official explained, "It seems to have been mentioned in the context of the overall close Korea-U.S. relationship." When asked whether Deputy Secretary Sherman mentioned improving Korea-Japan relations that day, the Blue House official answered, "No."

Regarding Justice Party leader Yeo Young-guk's proposal for an emergency meeting between the president and the leaders of the five ruling and opposition parties, the official said, "We will consider it."

Meanwhile, a Blue House official stated, "President Moon's summer vacation was scheduled for early August but was postponed considering the serious COVID-19 situation."

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