Deputy Minister Choi Jong-geon to Meet with Biegun Next Week... Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Discussing U.S. Visit Schedule"

Choi Jong-geon, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs / Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Choi Jong-geon, the newly appointed First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, will soon visit the United States to meet with Steven Biegun, Deputy Secretary of State. They are expected to discuss South Korea-US diplomatic and security issues.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 6th, South Korean and US diplomatic authorities are coordinating the schedule and agenda for Vice Minister Choi's visit to the US. The visit is likely to take place next week.

Earlier, the US Department of State announced that Deputy Secretary Biegun congratulated Vice Minister Choi on his appointment during a phone call on the 2nd and invited him to visit the US as soon as possible.

During this visit, Vice Minister Choi is expected to exchange views on the stalled South Korea-US defense cost-sharing negotiations, attendance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, and current issues in the Northeast Asian region.

From the US perspective, it is likely that they will explain their stance on the increasingly intense US-China conflict and request South Korea's support.

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