<Anchor> The Korean
government continues to monitor the current US counting status and is reviewing its response strategy.
No matter who becomes president, we are paying attention to the possibility that a new situation will begin on the Korean Peninsula.
This is reporter Kim A-young.
<Reporter>
Yesterday (4th), when the US presidential election began, the tour schedule resumed in 13 months at Panmunjom.
Unification Minister Lee In-young, who visited the site, said to the premarital situation where the winner is unknown.
[Lee In-young/Minister of Unification: In fact, as the result of the US presidential election is highly likely to be the beginning of a new situation, in any case (through a large political schedule), the North Korean side is likely to change the situation.
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It is interpreted to mean that the situation on the Korean Peninsula, which was in a state of stagnation, can change starting with the US presidential election.
The Trump-style approach that emphasizes close friendship between the leaders, the Biden-style approach that draws a line to the breakout, and the Korean government's calculation method to revive the negotiation engine are inevitably different for each elect.
The same goes for the ROK-US alliance and defense cost negotiations.
[Kim Hyun-wook/Professor of National Diplomatic Academy: If I become Trump, I will continue to promote US-Korea relations based on US priority.
If you become Biden, recovery of the alliance will be a policy priority, so rather than negotiating defense cost contributions or creating friction (in this matter)…
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Blue House and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs refrained from official comment despite the successive two candidates' declaring victory in effect.
It seems that we are checking the response strategy for each situation, with the result of which no one's election is certain.