US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years



News US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years Pyongyang has denounced high-level consultation group, which serves as platform to discuss US nuclear umbrella Jeongmin Kim September 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as it transits the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16, 2017 \| Image: U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Vetere The U.S. and South Korea will convene a high-level military working group to discuss deterrence against North Korea later this month, the first such meeting in almost five years, Seoul’s foreign ministry announced Thursday. U.S. President Joe Biden and ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed to resume the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) during their summit meeting in May, after the allies suspended the working group that Pyongyang has frequently denounced to support diplomacy in 2018. The U.S. and South Korea will convene a high-level military working group to discuss deterrence against North Korea later this month, the first such meeting in almost five years, Seoul’s foreign ministry announced Thursday. U.S. President Joe Biden and ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed to resume the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) during their summit meeting in May, after the allies suspended the working group that Pyongyang has frequently denounced to support diplomacy in 2018. 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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US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years

Pyongyang has denounced high-level consultation group, which serves as platform to discuss US nuclear umbrella

Jeongmin Kim September 8, 2022

US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years

Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as it transits the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16, 2017 | Image: U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Vetere

The U.S. and South Korea will convene a high-level military working group to discuss deterrence against North Korea later this month, the first such meeting in almost five years, Seoul’s foreign ministry announced Thursday.

U.S. President Joe Biden and ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed to resume the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) during their summit meeting in May, after the allies suspended the working group that Pyongyang has frequently denounced to support diplomacy in 2018.

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