Details withheld under US domestic law; ministry says it is in close contact with Washington

Jin Sung-jun, chairman of the National Assembly's National Defense Committee. [Yonhap]
Jin Sung-jun, chairman of the National Assembly's National Defense Committee. [Yonhap]

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday that the US visa review process for Jin Sung-jun, chairman of the National Assembly's National Defense Committee, has not yet concluded, and that it has been in close contact with Washington to request cooperation.

The ministry's spokesperson office said in a notice Wednesday that "the details of individual visa applications and review outcomes are treated as confidential under US domestic law and procedures, and we understand that the relevant process has not yet been completed."

The ministry added that it "has been in close communication with the US side and has requested support, with the aim of facilitating the lawmaker's official overseas travel."

However, the ministry said it could not provide further details on the status of the review, noting that "the specifics of the visa screening are matters the US side does not disclose, and it is difficult for us to confirm them."


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