Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks a plenary titled "Reimagining Multilateralism: A Dialogue with U.N. Secretary-General Candidates" during the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity held at Haevichi Hotel & Resort Jeju in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
South Korea will pursue a phased and practical approach to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and stronger cooperation with like-minded countries to advance regional peace and stability, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday.
Cho outlined South Korea's foreign policy priorities during an official dinner for participants of the 21st Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity under way on the southern resort island of Jeju, according to the ministry.
"We will pursue sustainable peace and coexistence, while taking a phased and practical approach toward the goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula," Cho said, underscoring the importance of peaceful coexistence and conflict prevention.
Cho also reaffirmed the country's commitment to strengthening its own defense capabilities based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance, while expanding cooperation with like-minded countries, including the Group of Seven (G7), as well as emerging and developing countries in the Global South.
