FM Cho meets US senators to discuss alliance, Korean Peninsula issues
Summary
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with U.S. senators in New York and discussed the Korea-U.S. alliance, Korean Peninsula issues and regional affairs. He said he and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to keep close communication to implement key summit agreements and the joint fact sheet. Cho also urged U.S. congressional support for cooperation in shipbuilding and nuclear energy. The senators backed the alliance and pledged support for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Key Facts
- Cho met Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Coons together on Monday local time in New York while he was there for the U.N. General Assembly high-level week.
- The joint fact sheet cited by Cho was issued in November after the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump the previous month.
- The fact sheet calls for Seoul to invest 350 billion dollars in the United States, including 150 billion dollars for shipbuilding cooperation, in exchange for lower U.S. tariff rates.
- It also includes security-related arrangements such as South Korea's push to develop nuclear-powered submarines and secure rights to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel.
- Shaheen and Coons said Seoul's investments have contributed to job creation and the rebuilding of the U.S. manufacturing sector, and they welcomed continued congressional attention to the summit agreements.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, center, poses for a photo with Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, right, and Chris Coons (D-DE) ahead of their talks in New York, Monday (local time). Courtesy of Foreign Minister Cho's office
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with U.S. senators in New York and discussed the Korea-U.S. alliance, Korean Peninsula issues and regional affairs, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Cho, who is in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly's high-level week, held a meeting with Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chris Coons (D-DE) together on Monday (local time), according to the ministry.
Cho highlighted that he and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed during last week's bilateral talks in Washington to maintain close communication to ensure the faithful implementation of key summit agreements reached by their leaders and outlined in the joint fact sheet.
He called for active support from U.S. Congress to ensure the swift advancement of strategic cooperation in key areas, including shipbuilding and nuclear energy.
The joint fact sheet, issued in November following the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump the previous month, calls for Seoul to invest $350 billion in the United States, including $150 billion for shipbuilding cooperation, in exchange for lower U.S. tariff rates.
It also includes other security-related arrangements, such as Seoul's push to develop nuclear-powered submarines and secure rights to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel.
Cho also shared his assessment of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and explained Seoul's efforts to achieve denuclearization and maintain peace on the peninsula.
Shaheen and Coons reaffirmed strong bipartisan support in Congress for the alliance between the two nations and welcomed Seoul's investments in the U.S., noting that they have contributed to job creation and the rebuilding of the U.S. manufacturing sector.
The senators also pledged continued congressional attention and support for the smooth implementation of key summit agreements, while vowing to actively cooperate to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, the ministry said.
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