SEOUL, December 16 (AJP) - Officials from South Korea and the U.S. on Tuesday held talks to coordinate policies toward North Korea.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the consultative meeting among relevant ministries and agencies, led by Jeong Yeon-doo, head of the ministry's office of diplomatic strategy, was held in Seoul, with acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kevin Kim in attendance.
Defense and security officials from both countries also attended, discussing relevant issues and exchanging opinions.
The ministry explained that the meeting was held to bolster close cooperation for the complete denuclearization of North Korea and other issues for the peace of the Korean Peninsula, proposing regular meetings for consistent policies toward the North.
But amid discords between ministries, officials from the Ministry of Unification, which handles inter-Korean affairs, did not attend.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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