Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho, Defense Minister Kim hold a joint meeting with their US counterparts
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul and Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun held a joint foreign and defense ministerial meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin in Washington on Oct. 31, 2024. The two sides reaffirmed the shared vision, common values, and unwavering commitment to their combined defense posture and the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) as the bedrock of our security partnership. They noted the U.S.-ROK Alliance serves as the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity on the Korean Pen