US-ROK Senior-Level Phone Talks... "Cooperation for Denuclearization and Peace on the Korean Peninsula"

No Kyu-duk, Director General for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is posing for a photo on the 19th at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul before a meeting with Sung Kim, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the morning of the 22nd, Noh Kyu-duk, Chief Negotiator for Korean Peninsula Peace, held a phone consultation with Sung Kim, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, to discuss the North Korean nuclear issue and other matters.

Both sides evaluated the close cooperation and coordination between South Korea and the U.S. during the review process of the U.S. North Korea policy and discussed cooperation measures to advance the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of lasting peace.

They also agreed to continue in-depth consultations at all levels to ensure the successful holding of the South Korea-U.S. summit scheduled for late next month.