SEOUL (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th January, 2021) South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that Minister Kang Kyung-wha had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during which they agreed that the denuclearization of North Korea was a matter of urgency that required their close cooperation.
"Both ministers shared the understanding that the North Korean nuclear issue needs to be urgently addressed under the administration of [US President Joe] Biden and agreed to maintain close consultations to resolve the issue," the ministry said in a press release.
Kang and Blinken also agreed to expand South Korea-US relations via cooperation around issues of global significance, such as climate change and COVID-19, according to the press release.
The South Korean minister congratulated her US counterpart on inauguration into office, which took place on Tuesday.
The conversation lasted for 30 minutes.
