South Korean official furious that cabinet delegation cancelled their meeting
South Korean official furious that cabinet delegation cancelled their meeting
2025-08-12
Last week, a delegation to South Korea led by Minister Without Portfolio Lin Ming-hsin was to meet with the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but cancelled the night before due to an APEC-related emergency. A few days later, the commission’s chairperson, Park Sun-young wrote on Facebook that she felt insulted that Taiwan’s delegation cancelled their meeting while her secretariat had already made preparations. Meanwhile, Minister Lin said that Park’s social media post caught him completely off guard, since he’d already apologized and even received a reply from the other party at the time.
Cabinet officials cancelled their meeting with South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission the night before, citing an urgent matter for APEC. The Taiwan delegation’s action was strongly condemned by the commission’s chairperson, Park Sun-young.
Park wrote on Facebook that the secretariat had already prepared flowers, Korean-style desserts and gifts, which cost a pretty penny. She ended the post saying, “Such insolence, even though three days has passed, still makes me feel very humiliated. From now on, Taiwan will forever remain in my heart, arrogant and disrespectful.” Park’s remarks have caught on in Taiwan.
Wang Ting-yu
Lawmaker (DPP)
A notice was given a day prior, and both sides understood each other. Perhaps the commission chairperson was not aware of this process, so she felt unhappy. I would suggest that the minister without portfolio give her a phone call. It’s a pity for friends to have a misunderstanding, but all it takes it explaining ourselves.
Huang Kuo-chang
Lawmaker (TPP)
This is a grave diplomatic mistake that severely harmed Taiwan’s national interests. I hope Premier Cho Jung-tai will give a clear explanation how the officials involved will be disciplined and whether anyone should step down to take responsibility.
TPP chair and lawmaker Huang Kuo-chang urged the premier to issue penalties on the officials involved at the party’s press conference. Meanwhile, another TPP lawmaker, Lin Kuo-chen also questioned the premier on the incident during a legislative hearing.
Lin Kuo-chen
Lawmaker (TPP)
Our diplomacy is so precarious, and our officials don’t even have common courtesy. I believe I must make this known to the premier.
Cho Jung-tai
Premier
He had to attend an APEC meeting, that’s why the schedule was changed, first of all. Second, he should, at the soonest possible, make amends through diplomatic channels, and do what’s necessary to thoroughly explain himself and get the other party to understand. And third, I believe you can also understand how difficult diplomatic negotiations are in general.
Meanwhile, the official in question, Minister Without Portfolio Lin Ming-hsin said that at the time, his delegation had already issued an apology to the other party, while they also replied via email that they’ve understood. Lin said the commission chairperson’s Facebook post caught him completely off guard.
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南韓官員轟台灣"外交失禮" 政委詫異:事前已告知致歉
2025-08-12
台灣行政官員上周和南韓真相和解委員會，約好要會談，卻因為APEC緊急事項要處理，前一晚臨時取消，讓委員長氣到怒轟台灣外交失禮，往後台灣將以傲慢與無禮的形象，留在我心中。不過，行政院政委林明昕回應，當時已經致歉，也取得對方諒解，對委員長在社群媒體做出截然不同反應，感到詫異。
台灣政院官員和南韓真相和解委員會，上周約好會談，卻因為APEC緊急事項，前一晚臨時取消，被放鴿子的委員長朴宣映，氣到發文。
砲轟外交失禮，秘書室高價訂購了插花、韓式點心，交換禮物，「無禮行為，即使事隔三天，還是讓我感到備受羞辱，往後台灣將以傲慢與無禮的形象，留在我心中」消息也在台灣政壇發酵。
[[立委(民) 王定宇]]
“在前一天預先通知，彼此也達到了解立場，但是委員長可能不了解這個過程，她有一些心理上的不愉快，我倒是建議政委這邊親自致電。很可惜，好朋友有誤會，解釋一下就好了。”
[[立委(眾) 黃國昌]]
“這是重大外交失格行為，對台灣的國家利益造成嚴重的傷害。請行政院院長卓榮泰說清楚，怎麼懲處、誰要下台負責。”
黃國昌要求行政院長卓榮泰嚴懲，同黨同志林國成，立刻藉著專案報告，質詢卓榮泰。
[[立委(眾)林國成]]
“我們外交會這麼困境，基本禮數不懂，院長真的 跟你投訴一下。”
[[行政院長卓榮泰]]
“他是要去參加APEC會議，所以才變動時程，這是第一個。第二個，應該迅速馬上透過外交管道途徑，進行必要措施，來做充分說明取得諒解。第三個我也想委員理解，任何外交談判是非常辛苦的。”
行政院政委林明昕回應，當時已經向韓方致歉，對方也回信表達諒解，對於委員長，在社群媒體做出截然不同反應，感到詫異。
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