Foreign Minister Cho Hyun Meets US Lawmakers During US Visit Ahead of Talks with Rubio

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, who is visiting the United States for a bilateral foreign ministers' meeting, met with U.S. federal senators and representatives on the 17th (local time) to exchange views on South Korea-US relations and key pending issues.

Minister Cho reportedly met with Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) after arriving in Washington, D.C., that day.

During the meetings, Minister Cho reportedly explained the South Korean government's stance on key bilateral issues and asked for continued congressional attention and support to strengthen the South Korea-US alliance and bilateral cooperation in the economic and trade sectors.

On the 18th, Minister Cho will hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss bilateral pending issues.

Discussions during the meeting are expected to cover the South Korean government's investment projects in the U.S. and the issue of troop deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.

Earlier, on his way to the U.S., Minister Cho met with reporters at Incheon International Airport regarding the background behind the delayed announcement of US investments, stating, "Rather than there being differences between South Korea and the U.S., I understand it is to ensure domestic procedural matters are thoroughly addressed."

In addition, regarding the U.S. request for troop deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, he reconfirmed his existing stance, saying, "Nothing has been decided yet, and we are reviewing the matter while taking various factors into account."

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