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US Secretary of State Blincoln held an exclusive interview with SBS as the final itinerary of his visit to Korea.

Secretary Blincoln said he could find a way to cooperate with South Korea on the US-led Chinese checklist, Quad.

In this regard, Foreign Minister Eui-yong Eui-yong drew a line that there was no specific discussion at this meeting.



Editorial Writer Yang Man-hee met Secretary Blincoln.



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Q. Are you satisfied with the policy consultation?



[Tony Blincoln/U.S. Secretary of State: It is no coincidence that we chose Korea and Japan as our first destinations.

It was very important for President Biden to show how much the United States values ​​the alliance with South Korea


.

We talked about the core axis of peace, security and prosperity in the region.

It was an honor to meet President Moon Jae-in.]



Q. Emphasis on the'human rights issue' in China and North Korea…

In the Korean government?



[Tony Blingen/U.S. Secretary of State: President Biden takes and does so very seriously about putting human rights and democracy at the center of the United States' foreign policy."

That's what the President told us to focus on in our foreign policy, and we're doing it.]



Q. North Korean nuclear advancement…

What is the effectiveness of sanctions against North Korea?



[Tony Blingen/U.S. Secretary of State: We are considering many aspects of the issue, especially those of our closest partners, Korea and Japan.

But I don't want to go ahead before the results come out.]



Q. How do you participate in the Korean'Quad'?



[Tony Blingen/U.S. Secretary of State: We are also involved in several informal regional councils, such as Quad and Korea-US-Japan trilateral cooperation.

We are working closely with Korea, and


I think we can find a way to cooperate

with quads as

well.]



Q. How does the US get involved in Korea-Japan relations?



[Tony Blincoln/U.S. Secretary of State: The United States of course knows that there are very sensitive and difficult historical issues between our partners.

What I want to say is that we will encourage us to solve those difficult problems in a spirit of reconciliation, as in the past.]



Q. U.S. Special Representative to North Korea Vacancy…

When is the appointment?



[Tony Bloom Lincoln / US Secretary of State: I think I think you can see this in the coming months and weeks between within a relatively short time.] 



(Video interview: jochun East and yudonghyeok, gimhyeonsang, video editing: yiseungjin)