US and South Korean foreign ministers hold telephone call to ”schedule immediate face-to-face talks”

The US and South Korean foreign ministers have agreed to coordinate a schedule for an immediate face-to-face meeting. According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (equivalent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan), on the 21st, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-youl and US counterpart Antony Brin
During the phone call, Secretary of State Ken exchanged views on the current situation in South Korea and U.S.-South Korea relations. Minister Cho Tae-yol said, "Even under the acting president system, the U.S.-South Korea alliance will not be shaken.
"Let us work together to ensure that the fruits of cooperation between Japan, the United States and the ROK to date can continue to be maintained and developed under the new U.S. administration," he said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken positively agreed, saying, "Acting President Han Deok-soo is a capable and respected leader and will fully support the current acting leadership system.
"The United States highly values and trusts South Korea's democracy and its resilience," he said. "We reaffirm that the United States' ironclad defense commitment will not change.
"Let's communicate closely and cooperate together until the end of the Joe Biden administration's term to further the U.S.-ROK alliance and U.S.-Japan-ROK cooperation," he added.
The two countries also held a telephone conversation on the 6th, exchanging views on the state of emergency and reaffirming their strong U.S.-ROK relations.
The US and South Korean foreign ministers are expected to hold face-to-face talks before the middle of next month. US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell spoke at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held at the Foreign Affairs Center in Washington DC on the 19th.
At a Pacific media roundtable, he revealed that high-level face-to-face talks will be held between the United States and South Korea before the inauguration of Donald Trump's second term on January 20 next year.