Minister Cho Hyun Coordinating Possible U.S. Visit This Week... Emergency Response to Large-Scale Detention of Korean Nationals

It was reported on September 7 that South Korea and the United States are coordinating the possibility of Foreign Minister Cho Hyun visiting the U.S. this week in connection with the recent large-scale detention of Korean nationals by U.S. immigration authorities.

According to diplomatic sources, if Minister Cho visits the U.S., he is expected to meet with members of the U.S. administration to emphasize that the rights and interests of Korean nationals must not be unjustly violated, and to request cooperation for their prompt release.

Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Photo by Cho Yongjun

Minister Cho had previously stated in his opening remarks at the joint meeting of the Overseas Koreans Protection Task Force and overseas diplomatic missions held at the Seoul Government Complex the previous day, "If necessary, I plan to personally visit Washington to discuss the matter with the U.S. administration."

If the visit takes place, Minister Cho is likely to meet with key figures in the U.S. administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Meanwhile, on the night of the previous day, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker told First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Yoonju in a phone call that "the State Department is also closely monitoring this issue and is working in close consultation with relevant agencies."

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