During his visit to Washington, D.C., Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, on June 13. Both sides welcomed that Korea and the U.S. affirmed their shared commitment to strengthen cooperation in nuclear energy at the bilateral summit held on May 21, and agreed that Korea and the U.S., which share the principle of non-proliferation, are the best partners to each other in the nuclear energy field. In addition, discussions were held on ways to improve mutually beneficial cooperation in overseas nuclear markets, including the importance of recognizing and respecting each country’s intellectual investments.
