South Korea-U.S. Deputy Foreign Ministers to Meet in U.S. on Dec. 1 to Discuss Summit Follow-Up Measures

The deputy foreign ministers of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in the United States on December 1 (local time). This meeting is intended to implement the Joint Fact Sheet released at the South Korea-U.S. summit on November 14, with particular attention being paid to whether discussions will take place regarding South Korea's authority to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel.

On November 28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yunju will visit the United States from December 1 to 3. On December 1, he will hold talks with Christopher Landau, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State. He is also expected to meet with other U.S. officials responsible for Korean Peninsula policy.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "The two sides will discuss ways to swiftly implement follow-up measures to the South Korea-U.S. summit and will also address regional and global issues."

The fact sheet from the South Korea-U.S. summit included a statement of U.S. support for South Korea's civilian uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing authority. It also contained the U.S. approval for South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarines. As a result, related follow-up discussions are expected to take place at the upcoming deputy foreign ministers' meeting.

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