Regular Briefing by Spokesperson Lee Sang Min
Date: Monday,
September 23, 2019
Time: 10:30-10:35 A.M.
1. Minister's Schedules
Minister Kim Yeon Chul delivered a keynote speech at an
international conference commemorating the 47th anniversary of the
Institute for Far Eastern Studies and the 30th anniversary of the
University of North Korean Studies today(9.23) at 10 A.M.
On Tuesday(9.24), Minister Kim will attend the cabinet meeting at 10 A.M.
On Thursday(9.26) Minister Kim will attend the National Assembly’s
interpellation to the government at 10 A.M.
On Friday(9.27), Minister Kim will attend the National Assembly’s
interpellation to the government at 10 A.M., followed by a meeting of
the Inter-Korean Relations Development Committee at 12 P.M.
On Saturday(9.28), Minister Kim will deliver words of encouragement
at the finals of the 2019 Uni Music Race at 7:40 P.M.
2. Vice Minister's Schedules
Vice Minister Suh Ho will attend the opening ceremony of the 20th
World Knowledge Forum on Wednesday(9.25) at 8:30 A.M.
On Thursday(9.26), Vice Minister Suh will attend the vice-ministers’
conference at 10:30 A.M.
On Friday(9.27), Vice Minsiter Suh will deliver congratulatory
remarks at the DMZ Peace Forum at 9:30 A.M.
3. Q&A (Partial)
Q. Is there still no response from the North regarding (the South’s)
proposal to cooperate in preventing the spread of African swine fever?
A. The Government sent a message to the North last week, but there
is no new response coming from the North.
Q. With suspected cases of African swine fever being reported from
areas including Paju, Yeoncheon and Gimpo, there are views that the
disease likely crossed from North Korea. Have you received any details
regarding this from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs?
A. We have not received any details regarding this issue. The
Ministry will carefully look into the situation through consultations
with related agencies.
