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  [446th Edition] September 04, 2020 MOFA NEWS  
 
 
 
 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Holds Telephone Conversation with her Singaporean Counterpart
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha spoke over the phone with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan on September 2, and agreed on the simplification of entry procedures (“fast track”) for essential personnel, including business people and government officials of the two countries. The two Ministers also shared the COVID-19 situations of the two countries and discussed ways to cooperate in responding to COVID-19. The two Ministers agreed on simplifying entry procedures for essential personnel, including business people, aimed at maintaining necessary interconnectedness in the region while ensuring the safeguarding of public health.
 
 
 
Minister of Foreign Affairs to Attend ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings
Minister of Foreign Affairs to Attend ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha will attend ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings to take place on September 9-12 in a virtual format. The ROK government will underscore at the upcoming ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings the need for cooperation and solidarity in the region in the area of health and medical care as well as for economic recovery.
Vice Foreign Minister Choi Meets with U.S. Ambassador to ROK
Vice Foreign Minister Choi Meets with U.S. Ambassador to ROK
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong Kun met with Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea Harry Harris for about 50 minutes on August 31, to exchange their first greetings since the former’s inauguration as well as an extensive range of views on the overall relations between the Republic of Korea and the United States and regional and global affairs.
Vice Foreign Minister Choi Holds Telephone Conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Biegun
Vice Foreign Minister Choi Holds Telephone Conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Biegun
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong Kun spoke over the phone with Deputy Secretary of State of the United States Stephen Biegun on September 2. Vice Minister Choi commended the accomplishments of both governments for the last three years, and suggested that the two countries continue transparent communication in order to deal with bilateral issues in a stable manner.
ROK and U.S. Chief Negotiators for North Korean Nuclear Issue Hold Telephone Consultation on Sept. 2
ROK and U.S. Chief Negotiators for North Korean Nuclear Issue Hold Telephone Consultation on Sept. 2
Amb. Lee Do-hoon, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had a telephone consultation with Mr. Stephen Biegun, Deputy Secretary of State and Special Representative for North Korea of the United States, on September 2. The two sides shared their assessments of the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula.
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