2023-04-26 10:54:49
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This time, we will connect reporters from the President’s office who are covering this visit to the United States in Washington.
Reporter Kim Min-chan!
The Washington Declaration.
Even though the summit was not held, the key contents of this meeting were revealed.
From a diplomatic point of view, this is quite unusual.
How did it happen once?
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yes. The White House side conducted a closed briefing on the summit, so to speak, to reporters.
There were quite a few things here that could help you gauge the outline of the outcome of the talks.
It was quite embarrassing for the president’s office, who found out about this too late.
In addition, the White House set the time to report this explanation at 7 o’clock, a little earlier, so the results are already being reported before the talks start.
Korean reporters are in a situation where they have followed the US side’s explanation without a proper explanation from the Korean government.
The President’s office was reported by the US side at the time.
Regarding the timing of the so-called embargo lifting, it was said that there seemed to be a practical error by confusing the views of Korea and the United States.
However, there was a preemptive briefing from the US side that was not even known in advance.
As a result, a more convincing explanation is needed for the fact that the key content was reported before the meeting even took place.
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It seems that it is true that something that is not easy to understand has happened.
Well, by the way.
Anyway, the essence is the content, but isn’t the content briefed by the US side the key content related to extended deterrence at the summit between the two countries?
I just heard reporter Umjiin’s explanation, but will this be all, will there be anything added or changed?
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yes. Reporters who accompanied the president on his visit to the United States also focused their questions on that part in the presidential office.
A high-ranking official in the presidential office said to pay attention to the fact that “the condolences have not been made public.”
This means that it is not the final result.
He emphasized that the name of the declaration or meeting is in fact only a formality, and what is included in it is important.
Another official also said that negotiations with the United States will continue until just before the leaders meet.
It also means that the known information is not at a lower level than the original government expected, and that it recognizes this view.
We are emphasizing that we are still in the process of reconciliation.
Some analysts say that if the contents were disclosed in advance due to a mistake on the US side, this could allow us to negotiate more advantageously.
On the contrary, there is a skeptical view of how much more room there will be for our position to be reflected when all the information the White House has already revealed has been reported.
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The summit did not have much time left.
An official welcome ceremony is also planned ahead of time, right?
◀ Reporter ▶
That’s right.
The official welcome ceremony will be held on the White House lawn.
US President Biden gives a welcome speech and President Seok-Yeol Yoon makes a visit.
After the summit, a joint press conference was held where the presidents of the two countries spoke for five minutes and two Korean and American reporters each took questions.
What’s new for extended deterrence besides what’s been revealed in the US.
In addition to this, attention is also paid to whether or not the support method for Ukraine and the Taiwan issue are mentioned.
This is MBC News Kim Min-chan from Washington.
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