US-ROK Deputy Foreign Ministers Phone Talk "Sharing Situation on North Korean Missile Launch"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] On the 19th, Choi Jong-geon, First Vice Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussed issues related to the Korean Peninsula, including North Korea's missile launches, in a phone call with Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two vice ministers shared the situation of North Korea's recent consecutive missile launches and reaffirmed their open stance toward all measures for the stable management of the Korean Peninsula situation and the prompt resumption of dialogue with North Korea.

The U.S. Department of State stated in a release, "Deputy Secretary Sherman condemned North Korea's recent multiple ballistic missile launches as violations of several United Nations Security Council resolutions," and "discussed ongoing joint efforts to achieve the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."

The two vice ministers also discussed issues related to Iran, Ukraine, and Myanmar. Vice Minister Choi shared the outcomes of his visit earlier this month to Vienna, Austria, where negotiations to restore the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA - Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) were held, and suggested that South Korea and the U.S. continue cooperating to restore the JCPOA and resolve the issue of frozen Iranian funds. Deputy Secretary Sherman agreed on the need for a prompt resolution and expressed appreciation for South Korea's cooperation.

Furthermore, they discussed the Korea-U.S. relationship and supply chain cooperation, agreeing to maintain frequent communication at all levels and to continuously strive for the development of the alliance.

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