US and South Korean Vice Foreign Ministers Meet… ”Striving to Develop a Strong US-ROK Alliance and Japan-US-ROK Cooperation”

On the 24th, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Kim Hong-Ki, First Vice Minister of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who visited the US, held a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on the 23rd (local time) to discuss the US-ROK cooperation.
"We held a meeting between the vice foreign ministers and reaffirmed the strong ROK-U.S. alliance," he said.
The two sides exchanged views on the alliance, Japan-US-ROK cooperation, and the North Korea issue. Vice Minister Kim said, "South Korea's acting presidential system is functioning smoothly. Acting President Han Deok-soo has been appointed as the acting president since 2013.
"We will continue to work hard to develop a strong ROK-U.S. alliance and ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation based on trust in the alliance, as confirmed in the phone call between the prime minister and U.S. President Joe Biden," he said.
In response, Deputy Secretary of State Campbell said, "The United States has full confidence in Acting President Han's leadership and the resilience of Korean democracy. We recognize the United States' strong support for the U.S.-ROK alliance and
"There will be no change whatsoever to our ironclad defense commitment to South Korea," he reiterated.