Date: Monday, August 31, 2020
Time: 10:30-10:40 A.M.
1. Minister's Schedule
Minister Lee In-young is attending the plenary session of the
National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs & Unification Committee from
10 A.M. Minister Lee will pay a courtesy visit to the President of the
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism at 4 P.M.
On September 1, Minister Lee will attend the cabinet meeting at 8:30
A.M., followed by the plenary session of the National Assembly's
Special Committee on Budget & Accounts at 10 A.M. Minister Lee
will then attend the opening of the National Assembly’s regular
session at 2 P.M.
On September 2, Minister Lee will pay a courtesy visit to the
President of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) at 10
A.M. Minister Lee will also sit down for a meeting with the Korean Red
Cross President and look around the video reunion center at 3 P.M.
On September 4, Minister Lee will sit down for a meeting with
Gangwon Province Governor Choi Moon-soon at 11 A.M., followed by a
courtesy visit to the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of
Korea (CBCK) at 2 P.M.
2. Vice Minister’s Schedule
Vice Minister Suh Ho will attend the vice-ministers’ conference on
September 3 at 10:30 A.M.
3. Q&A (Extract)
Q. A recent YouTube video broadcasting a series of random numbers
has triggered varying interpretations, with some claiming that the
video is sending encrypted spy messages and others dismissing it as
fake. What is the Unification Ministry’s take on this?
A. The Ministry has nothing to confirm regarding the North’s numbers stations.
Q. Has the Ministry been able to confirm whether the YouTube channel
that uploaded this video is run by the North? Some suggest that the
channel was hacked, while others claim that it is a fake account run
by Mexico.
A. Theoretically, the Ministry does not have detailed information on
the North’s social networking services, making it hard for us to fully
understand the situation as of now. We will keep a close eye on the situation.
Q. The South Korean public is able to access North Korea-produced
contents without restriction. How does the Ministry see this situation?
A. The act of browsing North Korean media content, especially
through the internet, is not prohibited by law. What is banned is the
act of spreading these contents. We will continue to discuss and
cooperate with related agencies in preparing necessary measures.
