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(New York = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ji-hoon = Reporter Lee Dong-hwan = The Office of the President said, “A kind of ‘Plan B’ was made in the meeting between President Yoon Seok-yeol and US President Joe Biden in New York on the 21st (local time), which was not a formal meeting but a short conversation. It was working,” he said.

It is explained that President Biden’s diplomatic schedule was unexpectedly changed and the second Korea-USA summit, which was originally expected, could not be held.

A high-ranking official in the presidential office said in a local press center briefing at midnight on the 22nd, “If President Biden’s schedule had not been changed, it was judged that there was a possibility, but it was not successful.”

President Biden went directly to Washington DC instead of New York for reasons such as domestic political schedules after attending Queen Elizabeth II’s director general in London on the 19th.

While acknowledging that “the original purpose was to hold a summit if possible,” said the official, “a crisis has arisen, and we have also considered practical measures rather than formal meetings.”

“After much review, we decided that the meeting with President Biden was very likely (to be a conversation),” he added.

In the end, President Yoon briefly met President Biden on the stage of the event on the occasion of attending the ‘7th Financial Commitment Meeting of the Global Fund’ on the 21st.

A high-ranking official in the presidential office repeatedly emphasized, “The total time the two leaders met is not important,” about the conversation that lasted only 48 seconds.

Regarding the additional conversation held at a reception hosted by the Bidens that same evening, he said, “it had to be brief,” but added that it “didn’t take a lot of time.”

In the process of meeting between President Yoon and President Biden in London on the 19th and in New York on the 21st, this official was significant as they ‘confirmed’ and ‘confirmed’ the agenda that the working level team has been discussing it sufficiently. .

The National Security Council (NSC) of both countries intensively reviewed the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Korea-US currency exchange, and extended deterrence against North Korea.

Earlier, the presidency’s office said that President Yoon conveyed concerns about the IRA to the domestic industry, and that President Biden responded that he was well aware of South Korea’s concerns and that they should discuss them seriously.

A high-ranking official in the president’s office added, “It was a series of procedures that happened once in London, confirmed at the global fund meeting, and reaffirmed at the reception.”

Choi Sang-mok, a senior economic officer, also said, “It is important to share a certain perception between the leaders and confirm that the other leader fully understands our situation.”

A high-ranking official in the president’s office said, “President Yoon spoke concisely, and President Biden also expressed his views in a concise form.

Regarding the difference in the content of the press release between the two countries, he said, “We have provided much more detailed data than the White House.”

Meanwhile, the presidential office also gave a background explanation for the fact that the Korea-Japan summit, held after two years and nine months, was only ‘informal’ in form.

A high-ranking official said, “As President Biden’s schedule has been changed, the schedule of all bilateral talks has been messed up.” he said.

Regarding the tension between the two countries until just before the summit, he said, “In the summit, announcements at the same time were a kind of custom,” he said.

However, he said, “We reached an agreement to maintain security thoroughly until the meeting,” he said.

Regarding what the Japanese side described as ‘talking’ rather than ‘informal talks’, he said, “I guess that Japan’s position, which lowers expectations and knocks stone bridges, is projected in that way .”

In addition, he said, “I intend to inquire with the Japanese side” about the fact that Japanese reporters go to the meeting place in advance to conduct coverage activities.

Meanwhile, a high-ranking official in the presidential office said, “The issue that both countries are focusing on to improve relations between Korea and Japan is the issue of forced labor,” suggesting that the leaders of South Korea and Japan have discuss solutions to past problems.

However, the specifics were not mentioned.

hanjh@yna.co.kr

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