The Biden administration announced the “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework,” and President Moon Jae-in on the 17th redefined the declaration of an end to the Korean War as “the starting point for peace to become the economy.”
"The declaration of an end to the war will maximize the geopolitical advantage of the Korean Peninsula that connects the continent and the sea and serve as a starting point for peace to become an economy," President Moon said in his opening remarks on the same day. It is the priming water that leads to a virtuous cycle.”
"Under President Biden's direction, we are envisioning a comprehensive Indo-Pacific 'economic framework,'" said US Secretary of State Tony Blincoln. In a lecture at the National University of Indonesia, he revealed the Biden administration's new Indo-Pacific strategy.
"The new strategy includes areas such as trade, digital economy, technology, supply chain, green energy, infrastructure and working conditions," Blincoln said. As the United States is doing so, the security approach of the United States must also evolve,” said the Voice of America (VOA) reported on the 16th.
"We will strengthen our forces to keep peace in the Indo-Pacific region, as we have done for decades," Blincoln said. It is for this reason that the United States is pursuing serious and continuous diplomacy with North Korea.”
"The declaration of an end to the war will be a driving force that will heal the memories of war and the wounds of separation, share the values of understanding and cooperation, tolerance and tolerance, and set the clock for peace on the Korean Peninsula again," President Moon said in his speech. We will do our best to cooperate with the Korean Peninsula until the end. We will lead a great transition towards an era of peace on the Korean Peninsula.” Regarding the new Indo-Pacific security strategy, Secretary Blincoln said, “The United States will use all means of national power, such as diplomacy, military, and intelligence, to allies and partner countries. We will pursue a strategy of closer cooperation with other countries, that is, 'consolidation deterrence'," he said. “U.S.-Korea-Japan cooperation, Ocus (US-UK-Australia), Quad (US-Japan-Australia-India)” and “We will deepen strategic cooperation with Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia” said.
Regarding the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Secretary Blincoln said, "The ultimate goal is the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
After meeting with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House on October 12, National Security Office Director Suh Hoon told reporters, “We once again reaffirm the sincerity of the United States that there is no hostile policy toward North Korea and that the United States will meet and talk with North Korea anytime, anywhere without conditions. “Since the Biden administration formulated its North Korea policy, it was evaluated that the ROK and the United States have been conducting close consultations on North Korean issues, including diplomatic efforts to engage in North Korea at all levels,” said Seo. "I reaffirmed that I have great interest and will to make progress," he said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivered a keynote speech at the 'Self-Defense-2021' arms exhibition on the same day (12th), saying, "South Korea and the United States are not our main enemies." None,” he said.
The White House spokeswoman Emily Horn said in a statement that "Aide Sullivan needs to refrain from escalating tensions with North Korea," and "reaffirmed the United States' support for inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation."