Noh Kyu-duk Talks with U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, "Efforts for Early Implementation of ROK-U.S. Consultations"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Noh Kyu-duk, Director General for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, recently spoke with Sung Kim, the newly appointed U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, to discuss issues related to the Korean Peninsula, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 26th.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General Noh held his first phone consultation with Special Representative Kim on the 22nd (Washington local time), the day after the Korea-U.S. summit and shortly after Kim's appointment.

During the call, Director General Noh congratulated Kim on his appointment and stated, "We expect Special Representative Kim, who has a good understanding of issues related to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, to play an important role in resuming North Korea-U.S. dialogue." Special Representative Kim responded that he would continue to closely cooperate with Director General Noh, with whom he has worked closely during the review of North Korea policy.

Director General Noh and Special Representative Kim confirmed that diplomacy and dialogue are essential to achieving the goals of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of lasting peace, as successfully concluded at the recent Korea-U.S. summit. They also agreed to actively promote consultations on related matters to ensure the early implementation of the agreements between the Korea-U.S. leaders and to hold further consultations as soon as possible.

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