Cheong NSC Standing Committee Reviews Situation After Restoration of Inter-Korean Communication Channel

Held a Standing Committee Meeting Led by Suh Hoon, Director of the National Security Office, to Discuss US-Korea Cooperation Strategies for Climate Change Response

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 5th, the Blue House announced, "A meeting of the NSC Standing Committee was held under the chairmanship of Suh Hoon, Director of the National Security Office," adding, "We reviewed the situation following the restoration of inter-Korean communication channels."

The Blue House added, "We decided to continue multifaceted efforts to manage the situation on the Korean Peninsula stably while advancing inter-Korean relations, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and the establishment of lasting peace."

Additionally, at the meeting, Lee Ho-seung, Director of the Blue House Policy Office, and Han Jeong-ae, Minister of Environment, attended to discuss the promotion plan for Korea-US cooperation on climate change response as a follow-up measure to the Korea-US summit.

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The attendees reviewed the current status of cooperation on climate change response, including △ plans to promote the enhancement of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for greenhouse gas reduction △ technological cooperation to achieve the 2050 carbon neutrality goal △ information exchange on forest, marine, and coastal ecosystems for the preservation and expansion of carbon sinks.

The Blue House explained, "We discussed strategic cooperation plans that can create new growth engines through carbon neutrality technological innovation and the expansion of Green New Deal investments."

Meanwhile, NSC Standing Committee attendees reviewed the situation in major overseas conflict areas and agreed to actively seek cooperation measures with related countries to prevent the spread of COVID-19 domestically.

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