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The presidential office said that President Yoon Seok-yeol received a letter from President Joe Biden yesterday (4) stating that he would continue to negotiate with South Korea to resolve concerns about the IRA over the US Inflation Reduction Act.
A high-ranking official at the presidential office said at a briefing today, “The president, the head of the US administration, expressed a clear understanding of our concerns regarding the bills passed by the US Congress and the House of Representatives.”
According to the official, President Biden said in a personal letter, “I am well aware of President Yoon’s concerns about the IRA.”
“I am also confident that the Republic of Korea will play a key role in strengthening our alliance and achieving our common goals,” Biden said.
Regarding the nature of the personal letter, which President Biden personally signed, the official said, “The two leaders met several times in New York and London last month to discuss the IRA.”
“President Biden reiterated his understanding of our concerns and clearly mentioned the positive role of Korean companies,” he said. “I think it’s important to show confidence and trust in the company,” he said.
In the course of President Yoon’s visit, he said, “Isn’t President Biden trying to emphasize his willingness to cooperate with President Yoon in a letter at a time when questions arose as to what kind of cooperative relationship the Korean government and the United States will maintain?” It drew a line in the so-called ‘diplomatic disaster’ controversy, such as the controversial profanity and the 48-second meeting.
When asked by reporters whether there was any discussion about North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missiles in the letter, the reporters said, “The ‘common goal of both countries’ stated here reflects the close cooperative relationship between the two countries to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. ‘ he replied.
The official also added, “I have no intention of saying much about the letter given that the close cooperative relationship is being maintained.”
On the other hand, when asked if the two leaders had plans to hold a phone call regarding North Korea’s successive missile launches, an official from the presidential office answered, “There is close communication between the two countries at the level of the National Security Council.”
In a phone call last night between US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the White House said that “the two leaders condemned North Korea’s missile tests in the strongest terms.”