Kim Tae-hyo's 4-day U.S. Visit... Preparing for Yoon's State Visit and Discussing North Korea's Nuclear Issue

Yoon Prepares for State Visit to US
Expected to Exchange Views on North Korea Nuclear Issue and Economic Security
Possible Discussion on Surveillance and Wiretapping Documents

Kim Tae-hyo, the First Deputy Director of the National Security Office, will visit Washington D.C., USA, from the 11th to the 15th for a 3-night, 5-day trip to finalize arrangements for President Yoon Suk-yeol's state visit to the United States.

The Presidential Office announced on the afternoon of the 10th through a press release, stating, "During this visit to the U.S., First Deputy Director Kim will meet with officials from the U.S. administration to discuss preparations for the President's successful state visit, as well as exchange views on various current issues including North Korea, economic security, and regional and global cooperation."

This marks the second visit to the U.S. by a senior official from the National Security Office since former Director Kim Sung-han's visit from the 5th to the 9th of last month.

First Deputy Director Kim is expected to finalize the agenda for the upcoming Korea-U.S. summit on the 26th, including the Chip Semiconductor Support Act (CSA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and strengthening extended deterrence in response to North Korea's nuclear threat.

In particular, given the leak and report of documents containing evidence of U.S. intelligence agencies' wiretapping and surveillance of the Korean National Security Office, discussions related to this issue are also anticipated.

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