Korean, US FMs to meet this week amid investment deals, Hormuz discussions
The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States plan to meet in Washington this week, officials said Wednesday, with Seoul's investment pledge and its role in securing the Strait of Hormuz likely topping the agenda. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is scheduled to visit Washington from Thursday to Saturday and hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday (U.S. time), according to…
Seoul's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is set to visit Washington from Thursday to Saturday for high-level talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The primary focus of the meeting, scheduled to take place this week, is likely to be Seoul's pledge of investment and its role in ensuring the safety of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
The agenda will also include discussions on South Korean-U.S. relations, the Korean Peninsula situation, and other regional and global issues. This will be the first formal bilateral meeting between Cho and Rubio since February, following a brief informal discussion in Manila in July and a phone call late last month. During their conversation, both diplomats agreed to meet in person in the near future and to maintain close communication and cooperation on key issues, including economic cooperation, North Korean nuclear matters, and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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