Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said South Korea and the United States plan to hold bilateral talks later this month in Washington. He said the alliance remains fundamentally robust and that disagreements can be resolved through close consultations. Seoul officials said the two sides are coordinating a possible visit by Cho to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss North Korea and other key bilateral issues.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks during an interpellation session at the National Assembly, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap
The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States plan to hold bilateral talks later this month, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday, stressing the robust alliance of the two countries.
Cho made the remarks during a parliamentary interpellation session, adding that even close allies can still have disagreements on some issues.
"The South Korea-U.S. alliance remains fundamentally robust," Cho said in response to a question by Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea.
