He explained his plan to take advantage of events such as the Third Summit on Democracy hosted by South Korea to share South Korea's experience with the international community and support the promotion of democracy.
According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Foreign Minister Cho spoke with Chairman Wilson and Victor Cha on political and international issues.
They met with seven experts, including the Deputy Director for Asia (Director for Korea) of the Institute for Research and Development (CSIS). Foreign Minister Cho has achieved both democratization and economic development in a short period of time under the vision of becoming a “global central country.”
He explained his intention to make unique contributions to the international community by making use of South Korea's experience in Japan. Foreign Minister Cho then praised NED's support for the activities of North Korean human rights groups, saying, ``My government
Recognizing that ``North Korea's human rights and North Korea's nuclear and missile issues are two sides of the same coin, they are closely interconnected,'' and we will work to improve human rights.''
In response, Chairman Wilson said, ``At a time when concerns about democratic backsliding are deepening around the world, the Korean government has decided to host the third summit after co-hosting the second summit.''
I highly value the leading role that Japan has played in this area, and I hope that it will continue to contribute to promoting democracy in the Indo-Pacific region."
He continued, ``NED will provide the necessary support for the successful holding of the Third Summit,'' and ``We will continue to pay attention to human rights issues in North Korea.''
I will continue to act with this in mind." Regarding the meeting, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, ``As our government prepares to host the Third Democracy Summit next month, our government's efforts to promote democracy and human rights, etc.
This is highly regarded as an opportunity to increase the understanding and cooperation of related policy experts in contributing to society."
2024/02/03 17:00 KST
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