Korea-US Diplomatic Authorities Establish Regular Working-Level Consultative Body
Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Defense Minister Suh Wook are taking a commemorative photo with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin before the Korea-U.S. Foreign and Defense Ministers' Meeting held on the morning of the 18th at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Joint Press Corps
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] South Korea and the United States are establishing a regular director-level consultation body between their foreign ministries.
An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the afternoon of the 18th, after the Korea-US Foreign and Defense Ministers (2+2) meeting, "Both Korea and the US have agreed to launch a consultation body named the Korea-US Bilateral Policy Dialogue (BPD)," adding, "The first meeting will be held tomorrow at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building."
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This consultation body will include the Director-General for North America from the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs from the US Department of State. The foreign ministries of Korea and the US have exchanged views on establishing a director-level consultation body between the two countries, which has been referred to as the 'Alliance Dialogue.'
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