(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong met on Saturday on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Both leaders reaffirmed that the US-Republic of Korea Alliance is the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity in Northeast Asia, the Indo-Pacific region, and beyond.
Blinken and Chung Eui-yong stressed the importance of US-South Korea cooperation on promoting shared values and addressing current and future challenges.
They emphasized multilateral cooperation on issues relating to regional stability, particularly in Myanmar.
The State Secretary and the Foreign Minister reaffirmed commitment to close cooperation between the US, South Korea, and Japan on a broad range of issues, including working towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.