US Deputy Secretary of State Visits Korea, Discusses North Korea Nuclear Issue, "Will Have Good Talks"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Daniel Kritenbrink, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, who visited Korea, began meetings with government officials including the Korea-U.S. Deputy Secretary Consultations on the 13th.

Kritenbrink, who returned to Korea the previous afternoon after visiting China, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the same day and held talks with Choi Young-sam, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

During the Korea-U.S. Deputy Secretary Consultations, the two countries are expected to discuss ways to strengthen the Korea-U.S. alliance, which will mark its 70th anniversary next year.

Both sides are likely to express concerns over North Korea's ballistic missile launches and emphasize the importance of thorough implementation of U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea and Korea-U.S. cooperation for independent sanctions on North Korea.

As Kritenbrink entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, when reporters asked him to assess the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, he replied, "I will have a good conversation with my Korean counterpart."

Additionally, the consultations are expected to include an exchange of views on easing the discrimination against Korean-made electric vehicles in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which is the biggest current issue in the Korea-U.S. economic and industrial sectors.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Japan announced on its official Twitter account the previous day that Ambassador Rahm Emanuel visited Korea and visited Panmunjom.

The U.S. Embassy in Japan stated, "There is opportunity in the South and oppression in the North. The United States cooperates with its allies," highlighting the importance of trilateral cooperation regarding North Korea issues.

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