Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio hold their first meeting
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo In their first meeting since the inauguration of the Lee Jae-myung administration, the foreign ministers of South Korea and the United States affirmed their shared goal of North Korea's complete denuclearization and agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan on July 31, 2025 (local time). They also agreed to further strengthen the ROK-US alliance and modernize it to enhance its strategic importance amidst the changing security environment in the region. Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun met with Secretary of S