제목 : CAMPBELL ‘ S MEETING WITH DEPUTY TRADE MINISTER LEE HYE - MIN ( 커트 캠벨 , 이혜민 , FTA , 이명박 , 오바마 ) C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 000258 SIPDIS E . O . 12958 : DECL : 02 / 08 / 2020 TAGS : ECON ETRD PREL PGOV KSSUBJECT : A / S CAMPBELL ‘ S MEETING WITH DEPUTY TRADE MINISTER LEE HYE - MIN Classified By : EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt M . Campbell . Reasons 1 . 4 B / D ¶ 1 . ( C ) In his February 3 meeting with Deputy Trade Minister Lee Hye - min , A / S Campbell underscored the importance of the discussion about the KORUS FTA between President Obama and President Lee last November . Campbell also stressed President Obama ’ s positive remarks on trade during his State of the Union Address . He noted the strategic importance of the FTA to both countries as well as the substantial potential economic benefits . ¶ 2 . ( C ) A / S Campbell emphasized that the U . S . - ROK relationship was extremely strong and counseled that the ROKG should maintain confidence that the agreement will be ratified . He added that business could do a better job of expressing support for the agreement . ¶ 3 . ( C ) Deputy Minister Lee said the ROKG was encouraged by the Lee - Obama conversation last November and by President Obama ‘ s State of the Union Address . Lee said Korea understood the U . S . domestic political issues and would seek to address U . S . concerns . He also stressed that Korea also has substantial domestic sensitivities . Lee indicated that the ROKG is trying to remain patient but asked for Campbell ’ s assessment of how long the process would take . A / S Campbell responded that he was optimistic but did not give a specific timeframe . He invited Lee to call upon him when next in Washington . STEPHENS < 디지털 뉴스 팀 > 경향신문 ‘ 오늘 의 핫뉴스 ’ ▶ 강호동 , 출연료 ‘ 회당 1 억 원 ’ 까지 … 참 ▶ 내 남편 사무실 에 또 1 명 의 ‘ 아내 ’… ▶ 어미 곰 , 새끼 곰 죽이 고 자살 … 충격 적 이유 ! ▶ ‘ 변심 한 여친 ’ 집 침입 했 다가 새 남친 과 … ▶ 해외 호텔 서 한 방 에 … 남녀 승무원 , 결국 공식 SNS 계정 [ 경향 트위터 ] [ 미 투데이 ] [ 페이스북 ] [ 세상 과 경향 의 소통 Khross ] - ⓒ 경향신문 & 경향닷컴 ( www . khan . co . kr ) , 무단 전재 및 재 배포 금지 〈 경향닷컴 은 한국 온라인 신문협회 ( www . kona . or . kr ) 의 디지털 뉴스 이용 규칙 에 따른 저작 권 을 행사 합니다 . 〉