청 "Sent notification to Buk twice... They said 'Received well'"

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

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Regarding the man who crossed the fence of the 22nd Division on the eastern front of Gangwon Province and defected to North Korea on the 1st, our government sent notification letters to the North twice, but it appears that only responses acknowledging receipt were received.

A Blue House official responded to reporters' questions on the 3rd, saying, "I understand that the notification letters were sent to North Korea twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon yesterday."

The official said, "I understand that the response was simply 'well received,'" adding, "Currently, the Joint Chiefs of Staff are leading the investigation, and an explanation from the Joint Chiefs is scheduled for this afternoon."

Regarding the criticism of 'security failure' related to this defection incident, when asked whether there was any reprimand from the president, the official replied, "There was no reprimand at today's staff meeting."

Meanwhile, the official stated regarding Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, reiterating his intention to promote national disaster relief funds, "It does not seem appropriate for the Blue House to comment individually on the statements and claims of presidential candidates."

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