청 "NSC Standing Committee, Stability of Korean Peninsula Situation More Important Than Ever This Year"

NSC Standing Committee Meeting Chaired by Suh Hoon, Director of National Security Office... "Continued Efforts to Resume Dialogue with North Korea"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House announced on the 6th, "A meeting of the NSC Standing Committee was held under the chairmanship of National Security Office Director Suh Hoon. (The attendees) emphasized that, as COVID-19 continues this year, the uncertainty and volatility of the situation may be significant, making close monitoring and response to major issues even more crucial."

In particular, the Blue House emphasized, "(The NSC attendees) stressed that the stabilization of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the institutionalization of peace are more important than ever, and agreed to continue efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea while closely consulting with related countries, including the United States."

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

The Blue House explained, "(The NSC attendees) decided to further strengthen advanced diplomacy leading the post-COVID era externally, public diplomacy for a better daily life, and especially strategic economic security diplomacy and science and technology diplomacy in response to the era of convergence among economy, security, and technology, including emerging and core technologies." In addition, they agreed to continue supporting defense industry exports exceeding those of 2021.

Furthermore, the Blue House added, "(The NSC) attendees evaluated the situation on the Korean Peninsula last year and agreed to continue efforts to prevent rising tensions this year, create a safer and more peaceful Korean Peninsula, lay the foundation for resuming dialogue with North Korea and sustainable denuclearization negotiations, and continue implementing the September 19 Inter-Korean Military Agreement."

The Blue House stated, "(The NSC) attendees agreed to promptly overcome the domestic COVID-19 spread from a diplomatic and security perspective and to continue taking necessary measures to protect our citizens and companies staying in major overseas risk areas."

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