The Korea Times
Senior officials of South Korea and the United States discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula, and challenges facing the global disarmament and nonproliferation regime, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. Jeong Yeon-doo, vice foreign minister for diplomatic strategy and intelligence, met with Christopher Yeaw, U.S. assistant secretary for the bureau of arms control and nonproliferation at the State Department, in New York on Tuesday (U.S. time) on the sidelines of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) conference, according to the ministry. "They exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula and key issues related to disarmament and nonproliferation. Both sides shared the view on the importance of bilateral coordination as the disarmament and nonproliferation regime faces complex challenges, and agreed to work closely together throughout the discussions at the NPT review conference," the ministry said in a release. Jeong held separate talks with Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Olexandr Mischenko, and exchanged views on bilateral relations and regional devel
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