Ministry of Foreign Affairs Holds 2nd Meeting of US Policy Communication TF... Discusses Public Diplomacy Promotion Direction

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 31st that the 2nd meeting of the "US Policy Communication Task Force," launched in January to promote efficient communication of US policy following the inauguration of the Biden administration, was held under the chairmanship of First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-geon.

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Taemin] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 31st that it held the 2nd meeting of the 'Policy Communication Task Force (TF) for the United States,' formed in response to the inauguration of the Joe Biden administration, to discuss directions for promoting public diplomacy.

The meeting was attended not only by officials from related departments such as the Ministry's North America Bureau, Public Culture and Diplomacy Bureau, and North Korea Nuclear Diplomacy Planning Group, but also external experts including Professor Baek Woo-yeol of Yonsei University and Research Fellow Woo Jeong-yeop of the Sejong Institute.

Choi Jong-geon, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, presided over the meeting and emphasized that since the recent Korea-US summit clearly demonstrated the development and evolution of the Korea-US alliance into a comprehensive global alliance, future public diplomacy activities related to US policy should be conducted reflecting the status and role of the alliance.

The participants expressed the opinion that, given the significant practical cooperation outcomes such as supply chain and vaccine collaboration achieved through the Korea-US summit, it is necessary to actively communicate with the US political and academic circles about the historicity, utility, and reciprocity of the Korea-US alliance, reflecting Korea's status.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "Going forward, we will continue to make efforts to enhance understanding and expand support within domestic and US policy communities regarding the new Korea-US alliance, centered on the Policy Communication TF for the United States."

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