Rubio to host G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host a two-day G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta starting Friday to discuss cooperation on shared economic and security challenges. The State Department said discussions will address geopolitical crises affecting freedom of navigation, energy and food security, and supply chains. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to attend and seek bilateral meetings with counterparts. If Cho meets Rubio, they are expected to discuss Korean Peninsula developments, including Kim Jong-un’s recent visit to China, and other bilateral issues.

The State Department said the meeting will help set the stage for President Donald Trump’s G20 Leaders’ Summit and the broader economic agenda leaders will address.

Cho plans to discuss ways to address global challenges with partner nations and strengthen international cooperation, according to Seoul’s foreign ministry.

Cho is also seeking bilateral meetings with counterparts from major countries on the sidelines of the gathering.

Published Oct 27, 2026 3:00 am KST

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he speaks with members of the media at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, India, Oct. 21. AP-Yonhap

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host a Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta this week to discuss ways to advance cooperation on shared economic and security challenges, his office said Monday.

Rubio will travel to Atlanta to host the two-day meeting starting Friday, the State Department said in a release, adding that Washington will work with G20 partners "to address geopolitical crises contributing to global economic shocks, including threats to freedom of navigation, energy and food security and supply chains."

"Global security and economic prosperity are inextricably linked, and these discussions will set the stage for President Trump's G20 Leaders' Summit and the broader economic agenda that leaders will tackle," the department said.

According to the Seoul foreign ministry, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to attend the meeting to discuss ways to address global challenges with partner nations and strengthen international cooperation.

Cho is also seeking bilateral meetings with his counterparts from major countries on the sidelines of the gathering.

If a meeting between Cho and Rubio takes place, they are expected to exchange views on developments on the Korean Peninsula, including North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent visit to China, as well as other bilateral issues.

美国国务卿马可·卢比奥将于周五在亚特兰大主持召开为期两天的二十国集团（G20）外长会议，讨论在共同面临的经济和安全挑战方面的合作。美国国务院表示，讨论内容将涉及影响航行自由、能源和粮食安全以及供应链的地缘政治危机。韩国外长赵显铉计划出席会议，并寻求与韩国外长举行双边会晤。如果赵显铉与卢比奥会面，预计双方将讨论朝鲜半岛局势，包括金正恩近期访华等双边问题。

美国国务院表示，此次会议将有助于为唐纳德·特朗普总统主持的二十国集团领导人峰会以及领导人将要讨论的更广泛的经济议程奠定基础。

据首尔外交部消息，赵立坚计划与伙伴国家探讨应对全球挑战的途径，并加强国际合作。

赵也希望在会议期间与主要国家的对口官员举行双边会晤。

发布于2026年10月27日凌晨3:00（韩国标准时间）

10月21日，美国国务卿马可·卢比奥在印度孟买泰姬陵宫酒店与媒体成员交谈时，注视着镜头。（美联社-韩联社）

华盛顿——美国国务卿马可·卢比奥的办公室周一表示，他将于本周在亚特兰大主持召开二十国集团（G20）外长会议，讨论如何推进在共同的经济和安全挑战方面的合作。

美国国务院在一份声明中表示，卢比奥将前往亚特兰大主持从周五开始的为期两天的会议，并补充说，华盛顿将与二十国集团伙伴合作，“应对导致全球经济冲击的地缘政治危机，包括对航行自由、能源和粮食安全以及供应链的威胁”。

“全球安全与经济繁荣密不可分，这些讨论将为特朗普总统的二十国集团领导人峰会以及领导人将要讨论的更广泛的经济议程奠定基础，”该部门表示。

据首尔外交部消息，韩国外交部长赵显铉计划出席此次会议，与伙伴国家探讨应对全球挑战的途径，并加强国际合作。

赵镛基还希望在会议期间与主要国家的对口官员举行双边会晤。

如果赵和卢比奥会面，预计他们将就朝鲜半岛局势发展交换意见，包括朝鲜领导人金正恩最近访问中国等双边问题。