On August 12, Minister Kwon Youngse met with US Senator Edward Markey and exchanged views on the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula and North Korea policy.
Minister Kwon explained the Government's initiative to advance inter-Korean relations and take on the issue of North Korea's denuclearization.

He also emphasized the Government’s consistent stance that humanitarian cooperation with North Korea should be conducted irrespective of political and military circumstances.
Senator Markey, as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, expressed great interest in various topics such as the North Korean situation and the Korean Peninsula issue and suggested that both South Korea and the United States embrace joint efforts in laying out policies towards North Korea.
The two sides highlighted the importance of the ROK-U.S. alliance and agreed to continue to work together in the times ahead.