A ministerial meeting on foreign affairs and defense between the United States and South Korea was held in Seoul on the morning of the 18th.
The focus is on how far the United States, which has a strong stance on dealing with China and North Korea, and South Korea, which wants to avoid overstimulation, can keep pace.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin are visiting Seoul, South Korea on the morning of the 18th, with Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, Defense Minister Seo Wuk, and foreign affairs and defense ministers. We had a discussion.
The US and South Korea's foreign affairs and defense ministerial talks have been held since October 2016, and it is believed that the two sides have exchanged views on how to deal with China and North Korea and how to strengthen the alliance.
In addition, at the foreign ministers'meeting and the defense ministers' meeting held individually on the 17th, the importance of cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea was confirmed, so it seems that cooperation with Japan was also discussed. ..
While the Biden administration is taking a strong stance on dealing with China and North Korea, the Moon Jae-in administration also emphasizes relations with China and North Korea and overstimulates it. From the standpoint of avoiding this, the focus is on how far the United States and South Korea can align.