Second Vice Foreign Minister to Meet U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Next Week... First Senior-Level U.S. Visit Since Midterms

Kim Jin-a, Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit the United States next week to discuss ways to strengthen U.S.-Korea supply chain cooperation. This will be the first visit to the United States by a senior Foreign Ministry official since the U.S. midterm elections.

Kim Jina, Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yonhap News Agency

According to the Foreign Ministry on November 13, Vice Minister Kim is scheduled to visit the United States from November 15 to 18 and hold bilateral talks with Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. The ministry said, "The two sides plan to discuss ways for the two countries to cooperate on economic security, including strengthening supply chains, and promoting mutually beneficial trade and investment."

On November 17, Vice Minister Kim will attend the 10th U.S.-Korea Public-Private Joint Economic Forum, held under the theme "U.S.-Korea Economic Security and Strengthening Industrial Capabilities," and deliver a keynote address on ways to strengthen U.S.-Korea economic cooperation, focusing on shipbuilding and energy.

Vice Minister Kim also plans to meet with academic figures during her visit. With the opposition Democratic Party having won majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the recent U.S. midterm elections, she plans to engage with external stakeholders to strengthen the support base for U.S.-Korea relations despite the changes in the congressional landscape.

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