The government made clear that it does not undermine the object of North Korea's inter-Korean joint liaison office,

President Moon Jae-in referred to the establishment of the first joint-liaison office between the two Koreas at the National Liberation Day celebration, saying, "It is a few days later." So it is expected that the news will be released at least later next week.

"The government has been working closely with the United States in terms of the establishment of a liaison office on the 20th," adding, "The liaison office will be limited to the activities and conveniences of the Korean government's representatives and will not undermine the object of the sanctions. I judge it. "

The government has formulated a stance that the government is in close consultation with the United States over the issue of recognizing North Korea's penalties for the establishment of the inter-Korean liaison office.

"We believe that the government is not violating sanctions," a spokesman for Cheong Wa Dae said in a regular briefing.

The government seems to be actively explaining to the US that the liaison office will be established in accordance with the Panmunjom Declaration Agreement and will function as a regular communication channel between North and South Korea, thereby facilitating negotiations for denuclearization between North and South America.

It is the government's intention to solve the problem of importing oil for the operation of the generator, which needed to be recognized as an exception to North Korea, by using a small amount of power from the South rather than sanctioned items.

As the agreement on the formation and operation of the liaison office with the North is in fact concluded and only the open discussion is left, the news is expected to be opened within the month as scheduled.

However, the timing of the opening of the negotiation meeting may be delayed by 23 days.

The fact that the two Koreas are focusing on the two-year and 10-month reunion family reunion event this week could be a variable.

However, this project is aimed at my location this month, so it is expected that there will be an opening event next week.

It was reported that the government delayed the opening of the country due to variables such as the high-level talks on the preparations for the inter-Korean summit held on the 13th.

The government's intention to persuade the United States to take the time to delay the news is also analyzed.

Some of the US governments reported that there is an inconvenience in opening the liaison office between the two Koreas while the North is pressing for denuclearization and drawing pressure on North Korea.

Therefore, it is not unlikely that consultations with the United States will be a last-minute variable at the time of the opening of the liaison office.

Unification minister Wol Kyun-kun said, "After discussing the inter-Korean high-level talks on March 13, the ministry asked the ministry whether it would open a liaison office even if it does not receive the sanction exemption from the briefing." We are negotiating closely with the US side I said.

It means to persuade the US enough before the point.

However, according to the government's view that "We do not undermine the object of sanctions on North Korea," the US seems to have no influence on the government's goal of establishing a place in the month,

The inter-Korean joint liaison office is the agreement of April 27th Panmunjom Declaration.

It is the idea that the government will develop this into the Pyongyang / Seoul Mutual Representative Office.

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