US Secretary of State makes first ``visit to South Korea'' under Yun administration to discuss ``Russia-North Korea arms deal'' = South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea on the 8th. During his one-night, two-day visit to South Korea, Secretary Blinken met with President Yoon So-gyul, National Security Office Director Cho Tae Yeon, and Park Park.
・Meet with Foreign Minister Chin (Park Jin) and others to discuss a wide range of outstanding issues, including the international situation and supply chain issues, including responses to Russian-North Korean military cooperation and conflicts between Israel and Hamas.
Secretary Blinken will arrive in Seoul on the same day after attending the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Tokyo. Secretary Blinken's first meeting since the inauguration of the Yun administration
This will be his first visit to South Korea in two and a half years since he took office as Secretary of State. Secretary Blinken will discuss a wide range of issues between the U.S. and South Korea during the U.S.-ROK foreign ministers' meeting scheduled for the 9th, including his meeting with President Yoon.
The two countries plan to discuss ways to cooperate closely in the field. Among these, the most prioritized theme is a joint response plan between the United States and South Korea regarding Russia-North Korea military cooperation. The international community has agreed to military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
While North Korea is expressing concern about its military power, North Korea is preparing to launch a third satellite launcher, which it has been teasing. The United States and South Korea seek a constructive role for China regarding military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
There is. In this regard, as the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit is scheduled to be held in San Francisco next week, Secretary Blinken said that the US
It is expected that they will discuss ways to cooperate between Korea and Korea.