Yoon-Biden Hold ROK-US Summit at NATO... "Approve Update of Nuclear Consultative Group"

Joint Statement Adopted in Washington, US

On the 10th (local time) at the official welcoming dinner reception for the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held at the White House in Washington DC, President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee (center, 2nd floor balcony) are watching the event together with U.S. President Joe Biden and the First Lady (center, front row), who hosted the event, as well as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and heads of state and their spouses from NATO allied and partner countries. [Image source=Yonhap News]

President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden held a South Korea-U.S. summit on the 11th (local time) on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, the Blue House announced.

The two leaders adopted a joint statement approving an update to the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between the defense ministries of the two countries.

A Blue House official told reporters at the press center set up in Washington D.C. that "the South Korea-U.S. summit was held this morning," adding, "The joint statement mainly approves the NCG update between the deputy defense ministers of the two countries."