<최종건 1차관, 비건 美 부장관과 첫 통화…"한미 현안, 투명 소통">Cho Jong-geon 1st Vice Minister's First Call with U.S. Deputy Secretary Biegun: "Transparent Communication on Korea-U.S. Issues"

Choi Jong-geon, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, is meeting with Harry Harris, U.S. Ambassador to Korea, on the afternoon of the 31st at the Seoul Government Complex Annex in Jongno-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the morning of the 2nd, Choi Jong-geon, First Vice Minister, had a phone call at the request of Stephen Biegun, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

This call was the first communication with a foreign counterpart since Vice Minister Choi took office. Deputy Secretary Biegun congratulated Vice Minister Choi on his appointment and expressed hope that both sides would closely cooperate for the continuous development of the Korea-U.S. alliance.

In response, Vice Minister Choi evaluated the achievements made by the two governments over the past three years and said, "Let us continue transparent communication so that we can handle current issues between Korea and the U.S. steadily."

Furthermore, Vice Minister Choi and Deputy Secretary Biegun agreed to meet as soon as possible to discuss overall bilateral relations and regional situations.

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