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As you can see, the US is emphasizing close cooperation with allies such as South Korea.
The Korean-US security chiefs made their first call today (23rd) to announce the start.
This is reporter Junmo Moon.
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Seo Hoon, head of the National Security Office, spoke with Jake Sullivan, the first national security adviser of the Biden administration, for 40 minutes this morning.
This is the first call between the ROK and US security centers after the establishment of the Biden government.
[Spokesman Kang Min-seok/Cheong Wa Dae: Korea and the
United States
agreed to jointly discuss and make efforts to achieve the goal of denuclearization and peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula.] In
the press release, the United States particularly emphasized close cooperation on the North Korean issue.
The Blue House expects the Biden government, which values alliances, to respect South Korean opinions on North Korea issues.
The atmosphere of the Blue House is that the White House spokesman's saying that he would adopt a'new strategy' was not that he would come up with an independent policy toward North Korea, but that it was a political remark to draw a line with the Trump administration.
An official at the Blue House said, "It is in the same context as the nominee of the Secretary of State Blincoln said at the confirmation hearing that he would fully review the existing policy toward North Korea."
However, Biden's White House re-emphasizing the North Korean nuclear threat differs from the Trump administration's stance that only nuclear and missile tests are required.
Although there will be a coordination between the ROK and the United States, there is a possibility that there will be deviations between the ROK and the US over the response to the North Korean nuclear threat.
(Video coverage: Jo Young Cho·il, Video editing: Kim Jin-won, CG: Lee Jong-jung)