Cheong Wa Dae: "Allegations Against Director Park Ji-won Are Not Matters for the Blue House to Address"

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

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Amid allegations of 'political manipulation' by Park Ji-won, the head of the National Intelligence Service, mainly from the opposition, the Blue House responded to a reporter's question about this by saying, "This is not a matter for the Blue House to comment on."

A Blue House official answered reporters' inquiries on the 13th, saying, "There are currently various suspicions, and they have not been clearly revealed yet."

Regarding whether the Blue House is aware of the allegations against Director Park, the official replied, "As far as I know, there has been no report on anything related to Director Park."

Also, when asked if there was any mention of the security consultative group centered on the United States, the 'Quad,' during President Moon Jae-in's meeting with the Australian Foreign and Defense Ministers that day, the Blue House responded, "There was no mention related to the Quad."

On the same day, North Korea announced the launch of a new long-range cruise missile. Regarding whether the Blue House had detected this, they said, "Whether it was detected in advance is not something we can confirm," and explained, "The intelligence authorities are conducting a detailed analysis of the missile launch."

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