Date: Monday, September 7, 2020
Time: 10:30-10:40 A.M.
1. Minister's Schedule
Minister Lee In-young delivered opening remarks at the Korea Global
Forum for Peace today at 9 A.M., and is attending a parliamentary
speech by Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yon from 10 A.M.
On September 9, Minister Lee will attend the cabinet meeting at 9
A.M., followed by a parliamentary speech by People Power Party floor
leader Joo Ho-young at 10 A.M.
On September 11, Minister Lee will pay a courtesy visit to the
Executive Director of Won Buddhism at 10 A.M.
2. Vice Minister’s Schedule
Vice Minister Suh Ho will attend the vice-ministers’ conference on
September 10 at 7:30 A.M., followed by a session of the National
Assembly’s Foreign Affairs & Unification Committee at 2 P.M.
3. Q&A (Extract)
Q. Minister Lee mentioned ‘CVIP’ in his opening remarks at the Korea
Global Forum for Peace today. It’s a rather unfamiliar concept – could
you further elaborate on this?
A. Yes, Minister Lee mentioned CVIP (complete, verifiable and
irreversible peace) in his opening remarks today, with the intention
of expressing that it is essential to establish a solid and
irreversible state of peace in order to break down the divided status
quo on the Korean Peninsula which has lasted for over half a century.
This would be possible by resolving the North Korean nuclear issue and
improving inter-Korean relations.
The acronym ‘CVIP’ has been used before, for example in a
congratulatory speech at the Korea Forum in 2018 by then National
Assembly speaker Chung Sye-kyun. The phrase has also been seen in a
number of media reports.
Q. Minister Lee mentioned the ROK-U.S. alliance last week in his
meeting with the President of the National Council of Churches in
Korea (NCCK), and the U.S. State Department seems to have a different
view on his statement. Does the Ministry have anything to add?
A. It is undeniable that the ROK-U.S. alliance, which started from a
military alliance in the Cold War era, has developed into a value
alliance pursuing democracy and market economy, and Minister Lee has
been saying so as well. The Minister’s remarks made at the NCCK
courtesy visit was focused on the potential of the alliance further
developing into one of peace, especially in Northeast Asia.
