US Secretary of State Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Discuss Alliance

The State Department said Rubio and Cho discussed “a range of issues in the US-ROK Alliance”, referring to South Korea by the initials of its official name, the Republic of Korea.

“The secretary noted the need for the two countries to remain in close coordination on matters that are integral to the alliance,” it added.

In its statement, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry did not mention whether the diplomats reaffirmed their usual commitment to North Korea’s denuclearisation, despite their emphasis on the importance of cooperation on the North Korean nuclear issue.