Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken had their first meeting on March 17. They discussed issues of shared interest, including bilateral relations, the situation on the Korean Peninsula, and regional and global affairs. Following an expanded meeting, they had a one-on-one meeting to hold further in-depth discussions on the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Both sides reaffirmed that the ironclad Korea-U.S. Alliance serves as the linchpin of peace, security and prosperity for Northeast Asia, the Indo-Pacific region, and across the world, and exchanged views on ways to continue to further develop Korea-U.S. relations in a mutually beneficial way.
