Sung Kim to Discuss North Korea Policy in Meeting with Park Jin on the Morning of the 20th

Published 19 Apr.2022 11:44(KST)

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim will meet with next government foreign and security officials, including Foreign Minister nominee Park Jin and Unification Minister nominee Kwon Young-se, to discuss measures regarding North Korea.

Seong Kim, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, is delivering opening remarks at the U.S.-South Korea Senior Officials Meeting on North Korea's nuclear issues held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 18th.

According to diplomatic circles on the 19th, Kim, who arrived in Korea the previous day, met with Unification Minister Lee In-young in the afternoon and is scheduled to meet with nominee Park the next morning on the 20th.

On his way to the confirmation hearing preparation office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, nominee Park disclosed plans for a meeting with Kim to reporters. He said, "We will discuss ways to closely cooperate between South Korea and the U.S. regarding the threat from North Korea."

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It is known that Kim is coordinating a meeting with nominee Kwon on the morning of the 21st. According to the transition team, Kim Sung-han is scheduled to have a private meal at an external location during Kim's visit.

Kwon Young-se entering the transition team on April 17 <br>Kwon Young-se, Vice Chairman of the transition team, is arriving at the 20th Presidential Transition Committee in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 17th.

Kwon Young-se entering the transition team on April 17
Kwon Young-se, Vice Chairman of the transition team, is arriving at the 20th Presidential Transition Committee in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 17th.

Additionally, Kim is expected to meet with Cho Tae-yong, a former first vice foreign minister and recently deputy head of the Korea-U.S. Policy Consultation Delegation who visited the U.S. Cho has been strongly mentioned as a candidate for ambassador to the U.S.

However, there are currently no plans for a meeting with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. This appears to be due to Kim's rank as an assistant secretary-level official.