New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes



News New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes Seoul's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had their first phone call on Friday Jeongmin Kim February 12, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK MOFA / U.S. State Department Top foreign policy officials from Seoul and Washington talked about denuclearization over the phone on Friday, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). In a first phone call as counterparts, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chung Eui-yong — South Korea’s newly appointed foreign minister — vowed to “closely coordinate for a complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” a MOFA press release stated. Top foreign policy officials from Seoul and Washington talked about denuclearization over the phone on Friday, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). In a first phone call as counterparts, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chung Eui-yong — South Korea’s newly appointed foreign minister — vowed to “closely coordinate for a complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” a MOFA press release stated. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes

Seoul's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had their first phone call on Friday

Jeongmin Kim February 12, 2021

New to the gig: Top US and South Korean officials discuss North Korea’s nukes

ROK MOFA / U.S. State Department

Top foreign policy officials from Seoul and Washington talked about denuclearization over the phone on Friday, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

In a first phone call as counterparts, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chung Eui-yong — South Korea’s newly appointed foreign minister — vowed to “closely coordinate for a complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” a MOFA press release stated.

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