Defense Minister Chung Kyung-doo and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper discussed the conversion of wartime operational control, combined command post training, and negotiations on defense contributions.

In a press release jointly announced today (21st) after a telephone conference in the morning, the two countries emphasized that they will continue to support the transition of the right to work in a direction consistent with the mutually agreed'Convention based Transition Plan (COTP)'. "I said.

The Minister and the Secretary also agreed to share the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and continue to support diplomatic efforts to fully denuclearize North Korea and establish a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.