South Korean, U.S. Foreign Ministers Hold Brief Talks on G7 Sidelines... "Discuss North Korea, Implementation of Leaders' Agreements"

The U.S. Department of State Issued No Separate Statement

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a brief separate conversation on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Paris, France, on the 10th (local time), discussing issues related to North Korea and bilateral matters.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, who is visiting Paris, France, after being invited to the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, is having a brief conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the 10th (local time). Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two foreign ministers exchanged views on the overall relationship between South Korea and the United States, high-level exchanges, and North Korea. The ministry added that they agreed to continue working closely together to advance relations between the two countries, including by following up on agreements reached by their leaders.

The foreign ministers of the two countries also held a similar brief conversation at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, United States, last month. In particular, this was the first high-level exchange between South Korea and the United States since the U.S. midterm elections were held last week.

Concerns are growing that the Republican Party’s crushing defeats in both chambers of the U.S. Congress could disrupt follow-up efforts to implement agreements reached at the South Korea-U.S. summit in October last year. In fact, agreements in the security field—including the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines and uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing for peaceful purposes—have been stalled, with no follow-up meetings scheduled for nearly six months since the first consultations in June.

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two foreign ministers had agreed to work together to advance “agreements reached by their leaders,” but did not disclose specific dates or matters discussed.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of State issued no separate statement about the conversation between the South Korean and U.S. foreign ministers.

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