South Korean Nuclear Envoy Meets U.S. Ambassador Steel: "Close U.S.-South Korea Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula Reaffirmed"

Jeong Yeondu, Director of the Office of Diplomatic Strategy and Information at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Michelle Steel, the new U.S. Ambassador to Korea, on September 2 and exchanged views on key issues, including matters concerning the Korean Peninsula. The meeting took place at a time when a number of bilateral issues are pending, such as follow-up consultations in the security sector regarding the Joint Fact Sheet (JFS) between the leaders of Korea and the United States, and inter-Korean and U.S.-North Korea dialogues.

Jeong Yeondu, Director of the Office of Diplomatic Strategy and Information at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (right), is meeting with Michelle Steel, the new U.S. Ambassador to Korea, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 2nd. Courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director Jeong met with Ambassador Steel in the afternoon on that day and welcomed her appointment. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of maintaining close communication and cooperation between Korea and the United States on all issues, including those related to the Korean Peninsula, and agreed to further strengthen communication going forward.

Director Jeong and Ambassador Steel are believed to have discussed various topics, such as U.S.-Korea relations and dialogue between North Korea and the United States. Recently, numerous issues spanning economic, trade, diplomatic, and security sectors have emerged between the two countries. In particular, follow-up consultations on security between Korea and the United States, the potential resumption of North Korea-U.S. dialogue mentioned in messages from U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as ongoing situations in Iran and passage through the Strait of Hormuz, are cited as major diplomatic issues.

Previously, since her appointment in July, Ambassador Steel has been holding consecutive meetings with senior government officials to discuss ways to advance U.S.-Korea relations. On July 4, Ambassador Steel met with Minister Cho and held an introductory meeting with National Security Office Chief Wi Sung-rak. On August 12, she presented her credentials and had her first meeting with President Lee Jaemyung.

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