6108 10 90 33330 9173600900 9393' OIWONOOEI NO GHVMEOA EAOIN VEBOM OIWONOOEI NO SVH 3005 OJ 1058330008 ABBA SWIM HONIS EIAVH BAH HSDOHJ CELLON I dial EIONVACIV 80 17 HHEWEIAON NO WIN HJJM JEW CINV Nosvaa 'awv Hmomsoa Na GEIHISSWO HOE HJJM VP 71030 3896er OAMOJ 10038 SOPO OJ ldHCi ZVLOLSO L66SOZ ZO Eli-DVd SIGON LVSQOO 100384334348 ELLORO io Nl 800A 80 ONIEIE ELVLSOEIS NOLLOV LNEJS 86 90 GELVCI L799 10038 SV LVEIELL SIGON LESSOZ ELVIGHWWI OAMOL ASSVEIWEWV ELVICIBWWI MOOSOW ASSVS WEIWV ELVIGEWWI ASSVEWEIWV BLVICEIWWI l'l'lB'liJ 10038 86 2700 LSO 88 ZS L0 90 80123 SCIV 80 LON SIGON CEIBISEG 3A8 5A8 Ined 3000 00-901 NISIEO ZVLOLSO LBSSOZ L0 NI 391190 9173600900 999C 91918 40 luewuedaa 'S'n CEIHISSVWONH UNCLASSIFIED US Department of State Case No Doc NO 006009246 Date 05 07 2019 AND RESTRUCTURING MUCH STILL REMAINS TO BE DONE BUT KOREA HAS MANAGED TO BEGIN TO DIFFERENTIATE ITSELF FROM OTHER ECONOMIES IN CRISIS THROUGH FIRM COMMITMENT TO REFORM ON THE BILATERAL TRADE ISSUES WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED THE AUTO TRADE DISPUTE I NOTED THAT WE HAVE NOT MADE AS MUCH PROGRESS AS WE WOULD HAVE HOPED ON THE NEGOTIATION OF A BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY BIT 2 REGARD TO THE COORDINATION OF OUR STRATEGIES TOWARD NORTH KOREA WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A COMMON VIEW OF LONG-TERM GOALS AND ARE WORKING CLOSELY TO REINFORCE EACH SHORT TERM APPROACH TO THE NORTH THE RECENT PAGE 03 STATE 205991 0510142 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN THE NORTH BY HYUNDAI SEEM TO BE A SIGNIFICANT RESULT OF THE ENGAGEMENT POLICY HOWEVER I SAID NORTH KOREAN THE NORTH KOREAN FIRING OF THE MISSILE SITE ISSUES THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IF WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR US POLICY I SAID WE BELIEVE WE CAN MANAGE THESE SUCCESSFULLY BUT THE NEED FOR THE CLOSEST COORDINATION BETWEEN OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS IS CLEARLY PARAMOUNT 348 PRESIDENT KIM REPLIED THAT HE WAS VERY PLEASED THAT PRESIDENT CLINTON IS COMING TO KOREA THE US-KOREAN RELATIONSHIP IS CLEARLY EXCELLENT WE HAVE PUT THE AUTO DISPUTE BEHIND US I-IE NOTED HE WILL RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE BIT NEGOTIATIONS FROM MOFAT LATER THIS WEEK AND WILL THEN DETERMINE WHAT MUST BE DONE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE PROGRESS BEFORE PRESIDENT CLINTON ARRIVES HE SAID HE THOUGHT IT PARTICULARLY USEFUL THAT PRESIDENT CLINTON WILL BE COMING TO SEOUL FROM TOKYO THIS PLACES THE TRIP IN A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK AND IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE FROM THE US ROK AND JAPAN TO THE NORTH KOREANS THAT WE ARE UNITED AND FIRMLY RESOLVED HE SAID HE THOUGHT THE SUCCESS OF HIS OWN VISIT TO TOKYO WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO OUR ABILITY TO PROJECT A COMMON FRONT TO THE NORTH HE HAD MANAGED TO PUT A PERIOD TO MANY YEARS OF ACRIIVIONIOUS RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND KOREA AND LAY A FOUNDATION FOR A NEW PARTNERSHIP 4 TURNING TO NORTH-SOUTH MATTERS HE NOTED THAT KIM JUNG-IL IS NOW FORMALLY INSTALLED AS THE LEADER IN NORTH PAGE 04 STATE 205991 0510142 KOREA THE ROK BELIEVES THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME HINTS IN THE STATEMENTS MADE AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION THAT NORTH KOREA MAY BE PREPARING TO MOVE TOWARD A MORE ORIENTED ECONOMY EMULATING CHINA KIM DECISION TO MEET WITH HYUNDAI CHAIRMAN CHUNG JU-YONG MAY BE CONFIRMATION OF SUCH A TREND THOUGH THE PRESIDENT CAUTIONED WE SHOULD NOT BE HASTY IN DRAWING CONCLUSIONS UNCLASSIFIED US Department of State Case No M 20 l8 02939 DOC No 006009246 Date 05 07 2019 9172600903 90 933C 38 3H L LVH L 38nSV3'ld SIH NOJNHO OJ A3ANOO I LVHJ BNDISV A8 038070 3HJ CINV HJDOS Ni ONIAI303H SI 81H MON HJHON 3HJ GEVMOJ OISV8 SIH HJIM 388003 NO G3NIVW3H GNV G3AV LS GVH 3H ONIHH GNV NVWOOEH JN3GIONI 3H L W083 883M808 CINV 3HJ NJ V3HOM HJEON NJ SS3OOHS 3H L 38 LSHW 3M TJV GIVS LN3CIIS3HCE '9 gamma ON 3AVH A ldWiS A3H L L NOCI A3HJ 3' an0 LX3N 3H L V380M HJHON NI 39NVHO 1V3H iO 3WOS SI 3H3HJ S3A3l l38 3H CIIVS 3HJ 380W S3WLL3WOS CINV WHH ONI38 S3WLL3WOS HJHON NI 38 OJ SI J l J VHJ NMOHS SVH MOE MHOM GNV Sf 3H L LVHJ NVHJ 1VLLN3SS3 380W MON SJ LVH L SS3ELLS Oi NO 3H V3EOM HJHON N1 80 OJ 103380 38 3HJ A8 N3MV L HOROJ 3H L 3SN3S J VH L CHVS GNV SS3HONOO Sf 3H L A8 083% 80 ONJCENFH NO SNOIJICINOO 3H L OJ 13883338 en 30 3NON SISIHO 3HJ ONLLV3HO CINV 108 3H L 3H L OG O L SI BRO IVS NV3HOM 166903 3J V LS 90 8938- HLHON 3HJ 30 8131in 3H L SS3HGGV CINV M80M3WV83 G33HOV 3H L 32338 3H L JN3AWHOHIO OJ ONIAELL 38 AVW HJHON 3H L J VH L 3H L HJ O8 3M 3HVMV SI 3HJ SV LVHJ 3H L HJJM E3 LJ VIN SIHJ HUM OJ SJHO333 Tana 3MB CHROM MOE 3H L CHVS 3H SI 3 LIS GNHOHSEEGNH 3HJ 30 3088 3H L NOIJJTIOS3EI J VH L ATJFH 3H GIVS WIN HJHON OJ MOV8 ONIWOO OJWONOO3 NVOI83WV OJ 103388 38 GNV AWONOO3 3HJ 3 LV LS LN3EIHDO 3HJ 30 MOOJS OJ NV WJH 3AIE 18038 CINV OAMOJ SJISIA GNV 133ch 3HJ LHOROHJ 3H CHVS 3H SH 80 SV G388VO3H 38 TIIM A83AOO3EI OIWONOOEJ CINV ONIHNIJNOO OJ ONOHJS GVH 3HJ 3ONIS GHVMOJ ONIMVW SV 3HJ A8 38 OJ W338 CINV J VH L G3389V 3H HJHOS 3HJ OJ GHV93H OIWONOO3 El3Hi AVM AJNO 3HJ SI LVH L O L ONIWOO SI HJHON 3HJ SdVi E83d J VH L 3H 1 UNCLASSIFIED US Department of State Case No Doc No C06009246 Date 05 07 2019 PAGE 06 STATE 205991 0510142 VISITING SEOUL THE ROK WILL MAKE A MAXIMUM EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE VISIT IS A COMPLETE SUCCESS 10 65 COMMENT PRESIDENT KIM IS CLEARLY DELIGHTED BY THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT CLINTON IN SEOUL HE STILL FACES ENORMOUS PROBLEMS IN THE DOMESTIC ECONOMY BUT HE IS IN A STRONG POSITION WITH NO SERIOUS CHALLENGE EITHER FROM THE OPPOSITION OR WITHIN HIS OWN COALITION MOREOVER KOREA ENJOYS A REMARKABLE DEGREE OF SOCIAL STABILITY DESPITE THE CONTINUING HIGH LEVELS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND CONTINUING ECONOMIC CONTRACTION AS DEMONSTRATED BY HIS COMMENTS TO ME HE CLEARLY FEELS THAT THE DRAMATIC HYUNDAI AGREEMENT VINDICATES HIS BASIC APPROACH TO NORTH KOREA DESPITE HIS PUBLIC STATEMENTS ADVISING AGAINST EXCESSIVE EUPHORIA OR OPTIMISM HIS STRESS ON THE NEED FOR PATIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE DPRK IS A FAMILIAR ONE AND ONE WHICH HE OBVIOUSLY HOPES WE WILL APPLY IN OUR OWN DEALINGS WITH THE NORTH HIS ABILITY TO SEE VALUE IN CONGRESSIONAL PRESSURE IS REASSURING BUT I AM NOT CERTAIN HE YET APPRECIATES HOW DIFFICULT IT WILL BE TO MEET THE HURDLES ERECTED BY THE CONGRESS I AM STRUCK BY EMPHASIS ON THE NEED FOR SOLIDARITY HAVING CONCLUDED SUCCESSFUL SUMMITS IN WASHINGTON AND TOKYO HE IS CLEARLY COMMITTED TO TRIPARTITE SOLIDARITY PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO NORTH KOREA THIS IS A REFRESHING CHANGE FROM HIS PREDECESSOR WHOSE NEURALGIA TOWARD JAPAN BY KIM YOUNG SAM WHICH MADE TRIPARTITE THINKING SO HARD FOR HIM BOSWORTH UNQUOTE ALBRIGHT It lt END OF DOCUMENT gt gt UNCLASSIFIED US Department of State Case No Doc No 306009246 Date 05 07 2019 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu