Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a bilateral meeting with Secretary of State of the United States (U.S.) Mike Pompeo on the morning of January 14, during which the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the alliance issues, and the current situations in Northeast Asia as well as in the Middle East. The Minister and the Secretary shared assessments of the current situation regarding the Korean Peninsula issues and exchanged views on ways to maintain the momentum of the dialogue process for denuclearization in steadfast collaboration between the ROK and the U.S. and to resume U.S.-North Korea dialogue, as well as on inter-Korean relations.