Ha Tae-kyung "Is it okay for Pelosi to be treated so coldly... No one came out when she arrived at the airport"

"US House Speaker Should Have Visited Korean National Assembly Speaker and Protocol Team"

Nancy Pelosi, the third in the U.S. power hierarchy and Speaker of the House, arrived at Osan Air Base in Gyeonggi on the afternoon of the 3rd, where she was greeted by Philip Goldberg, U.S. Ambassador to Korea, and Paul LaCamera, Commander of U.S. Forces Korea.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] On the 3rd, Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, said that an apology is necessary regarding the fact that no one from the National Assembly went to greet Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, when she arrived at the Osan U.S. Air Force Base in Gyeonggi Province.

In a post on Facebook on the 4th, Rep. Ha stated, "It is said that no one from the Korean National Assembly went to perform the protocol when Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, arrived at the airport," and questioned, "Is it acceptable for the Korean National Assembly to treat her so coldly?"

Rep. Ha explained, "Since the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is equivalent to our National Assembly Speaker, the protocol partner should naturally be the National Assembly, not the government. Therefore, a welcoming protocol team from the National Assembly should have gone out to greet her." He added, "Imagine if our National Assembly Speaker arrived in the U.S. and no one from the U.S. Congress came out to greet them, treating them coldly. How great a diplomatic insult would that be?"

He continued, "The National Assembly Speaker should apologize to Speaker Pelosi for this serious insult," and said, "There are various controversies regarding Speaker Pelosi's meeting with the President, but I think it is good for the President to meet her. Although there may be diplomatic burdens due to the visit to Taiwan, the Taiwan visit and the visit to Korea are separate matters."

He further emphasized, "The main agenda between Speaker Pelosi and the Government of the Republic of Korea is not the Taiwan issue, but rather North Korea, nuclear issues, and the Korea-U.S. alliance," and stated that it is desirable for the President to hold a meeting for national interests even if he is on vacation.

However, the Presidential Office announced that there is no schedule for President Yoon Suk-yeol to meet with Speaker Pelosi during her visit to Korea. Instead, it is known that a phone call will take place that afternoon.

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