Secretary of State Blinken arrives in South Korea...Foreign ministers meeting scheduled to meet with President Yoon on the 9th

Secretary of State Blinken, who oversees the foreign policy of the US Biden administration, arrived in South Korea on the 8th. According to diplomatic sources on the 8th, Secretary of State Blinken attended a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) in Tokyo.
In the late afternoon of the same day, they entered South Korea via Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. Secretary Blinken will hold a meeting with Foreign Secretary Park Jin tomorrow.
The foreign ministers' meeting is scheduled to be held, a courtesy visit from President Yoon Seo-gyul, and a meeting with National Security Office Director Cho Tae Yeon are scheduled to be completed.
During his visit to South Korea, Secretary Blinken attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference after the Camp David meeting.
The plan is to coordinate opinions with South Korea before holding the U.S.-China summit in APEC. Furthermore, we will discuss concerns about North-Russia military cooperation, the Israeli-Palestinian war, the Ukraine war, and other international situations.
Coordination between Japan, the US, and South Korea is also expected to be discussed. After Camp David, Japan, the U.S. and South Korea held a ``Japan-U.S.-South Korea trilateral space security dialogue'' and an ``agreement to establish a high-level cyber consultative body among Japan, the U.S., and South Korea.'' Also,
Preparations are underway for a meeting of the defense secretaries of Japan, the United States, and South Korea, and the plan is to launch a system to share North Korean ballistic missile warning information in real time by the end of the year.
Secretary Blinken also talked about developing a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" (FOIP) when he met Prime Minister Kishida on the 7th.
To achieve this, trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea is important,'' he said, referring to the strong relationship between Japan, the United States, and South Korea. In particular, this year marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance, so we are focusing on the continued development and growth of the U.S.-ROK alliance.
The main concern for both sides is the discussion on the idea of building a global comprehensive strategic alliance. In addition, the two leaders are expected to exchange views on economic security, cutting-edge technology, and regional and international situations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, ``Secretary Blinken's visit to South Korea will allow the U.S.-South Korea alliance, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, to further develop as a global comprehensive strategic alliance.
I hope this will be an important opportunity."