Date: Monday, September 21, 2020
Time: 10:30-10:35 A.M.
1. Minister's Schedule
Minister Lee In-young is sitting down for a meeting with the Russian
Ambassador to the R.O.K. today from 10:30 A.M. Minister Lee will then
meet with newly appointed members to the Consultative Meeting on
Promotion of Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation at 11:50 A.M.
On September 22, Minister Lee will attend the plenary session of the
National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs & Unification Committee at 10 A.M.
On September 24, Minister Lee will deliver a special lecture at a
National Unification Advisory Council meeting at 10:30 A.M.
On September 25, Minister Lee will hold a tea time with groups
working for the separated families issue at 3 P.M.
2. Vice Minister’s Schedule
Vice Minister Suh Ho will attend the cabinet meeting tomorrow at 10 A.M.
On September 24, Vice Minister Suh will attend the vice-ministers’
conference at 10:30 A.M.
3. Q&A (Extract)
Q. The ROK-U.S. alliance dialogue seems to be in dispute – does the
Unification Ministry have a position on this?
A. We ask for you to direct your question to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, which is in charge of the issue. The Unification Ministry
does not have anything to comment on this matter.
Q. Breaking its silence, North Korea’s propaganda website Meari
denounced ROK-U.S. alliance talks and took issue with defense talks
between Seoul and Washington. What is the Ministry’s evaluation of
such recent moves?
A. As mentioned repeatedly, the government does not provide
evaluations about claims made by North Korean propaganda outlets.
Q. The news of a North Korean defector caught while trying to cross
back into the North circulated over the weekend. Is the Unification
Ministry aware of any details regarding the case, for example why the
defector was trying to return?
A. As investigation regarding this issue is underway, we will wait
and see how the results turn out. If necessary, we will discuss with
related agencies and take necessary measures.
