US-ROK Foreign Ministers Meeting Held... Consultations on Korean Peninsula Issues Including End-of-War Declaration

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Jeong Eui-yong, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks with Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, on the 31st (local time) in Rome, Italy, during the accompaniment of President Moon Jae-in attending the Group of Twenty (G20) summit.

Both ministers agreed on the importance of stable management of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and had serious discussions on ways to promptly restart the peace process on the Korean Peninsula, including a declaration to formally end the Korean War.

They also evaluated that the strong Korea-U.S. alliance is developing into a comprehensive global alliance to address global issues such as supply chains and COVID-19 response, beyond regional cooperation in Northeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.

Both ministers appreciated the active communication between Korea and the U.S. at various levels on diverse occasions and agreed to continue close coordination and cooperation between the two countries in the future.

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