[2020 National Assembly Audit] Ambassador Lee Soo-hyuk to the US: "Korea-US 'Alliance Dialogue', Agreed on Positive Review, Not Agreement"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Ambassador Lee Soo-hyuk to the United States stated that the 'Alliance Dialogue' agreed to be established by the South Korea-US diplomatic authorities is not yet agreed upon for installation but is at a stage of positive consideration.

At the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee's audit, in response to a question about whether there was a definite agreement on the alliance dialogue during First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-geon's visit to the US, the ambassador replied, "When Vice Minister Choi visited the US last time, he made a proposal, and the US agreed to positively consider it."

He added, "The South Korea-US Alliance Dialogue is not something the State Department can handle alone; it is being promoted in consultation with the Department of Defense, which is the current atmosphere as I understand it."

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