A high-ranking government official said on the 26th (local time) that there was no problem raised by the White House or Congress in relation to President Yoon Seok-yeol's use of so-called profanity, and he understood the South Korean government's explanation and responded 'no problem'.
The official met with reporters on the same day and said, "I have clearly explained to a senior White House National Security Council (NSC) official regarding the media coverage of President Yoon's remarks that the remarks are not about the United States. They responded that there was no problem,” he said.
Earlier, on the morning of the 22nd, the next day, when President Yoon left the conference hall after a multilateral meeting hosted by President Joe Biden in New York and a controversy arose over profanity, President Kim Eun-hye, chief of public relations at the office of President Biden, spoke with President Biden or the United States. He said it wasn't aimed at Congress.
At the time, while moving after the 'Global Fund Financial Commitment Meeting', a scene was caught on camera saying, "If these XXs don't approve in the National Assembly, what should I do?" I did.
In this regard, Ambassador Cho Tae-yong shared Chief Kim Eun-hye's explanation of the remarks directly to the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, and it is reported that the U.S. embassy delivered Kim's explanation to the State Department.
In response, it is reported that a senior NSC official or the US government responded that they understood and thanked the explanation.
Ambassador Cho or the embassy did not specifically cite President Yun's remarks to the US at the time, and it is said that they delivered the explanation of Chief Kim Eun-hye to the effect that the controversial remarks of President Yun were 'not aimed at the United States at all'.
Before or after our explanation, the US government has not asked for a detailed explanation or raised any issues so far.
In addition, the embassy said there has not been a case where the US Congress or lawmakers directly raised the issue.
However, it is expected that the embassy will respond if there is a sense of concern about this situation.
In addition, it is reported that some media in the United States will seek countermeasures at the embassy level while keeping an eye on the future wave in relation to the reporting of this controversy over profanity.
In this regard, Ambassador Cho is known to be concerned that the ROK-U.S. alliance relationship may be burdened if false reports continue, although the ROK-U.S. alliance relationship has not been damaged or affected by the controversy over profanity.
A high-ranking official said, "Reports that are not based on facts can be a burden to the ROK-U.S. alliance."
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Ambassador Cho also said at a correspondent meeting held at the Korean Cultural Center in Washington, DC, "On the occasion of the UN General Assembly, President Yoon Seok-yeol and US President Joe Biden met three times and discussed key issues between Korea and the United States."
Initially, the two leaders were arranging for a formal meeting on the occasion of the UN General Assembly, but it is reported that the official meeting failed as President Biden's stay in New York was shortened due to a variable attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
After the brief meeting between the leaders of the United States and South Korea, it is known that the US NSC shared an evaluation with Ambassador Cho that 'a meaningful conversation took place even in difficult circumstances'.
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