FM Cho meets US senators to discuss alliance, Korean Peninsula issues
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with U.S. senators in New York and discussed the Korea-U.S. alliance, Korean Peninsula issues and regional affairs, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Cho, who is in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly's high-level week, held a meeting with Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chris Coons (D-DE) together on Monday (local time), according to the ministry. Cho…
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with U.S. senators Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Coons in New York to discuss the Korea-U.S. alliance, Korean Peninsula issues, and regional affairs. Cho highlighted the recent bilateral talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where they agreed to maintain close communication to ensure the faithful implementation of key summit agreements.
Cho also emphasized the need for active support from the U.S. Congress to advance strategic cooperation in areas such as shipbuilding and nuclear energy, as outlined in the joint fact sheet issued following the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump in November.
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