S. Korea, US to hold foreign ministerial talks this month: FM Cho

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said South Korea and the United States plan to hold bilateral talks later this month in Washington. He said the alliance remains fundamentally robust and that disagreements can be resolved through close consultations. Seoul officials said the two sides are coordinating a possible visit by Cho to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss North Korea and other key bilateral issues.

Cho made the remarks during a parliamentary interpellation session on Thursday.

Seoul officials earlier said the allies were coordinating a possible visit by Cho to Washington for talks with Marco Rubio.

The planned talks are expected to cover North Korea and other key bilateral issues.

The remarks came amid uncertainty over U.S. policy toward North Korea as Donald Trump has expressed interest in reengaging with Kim Jong-un.

Published Sep 10, 2026 5:19 pm KST

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks during an interpellation session at the National Assembly, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap

The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States plan to hold bilateral talks later this month, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday, stressing the robust alliance of the two countries.

Cho made the remarks during a parliamentary interpellation session, adding that even close allies can still have disagreements on some issues.

"The South Korea-U.S. alliance remains fundamentally robust," Cho said in response to a question by Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea.

"Even countries with a strong alliance can have disagreements on some issues," he said. "Our government has closely worked with the U.S. on such issues through close consultations."

Cho also dismissed concerns "circulating" about the South Korea-U.S. alliance as "groundless," saying such differences can be resolved through close consultations between the two countries.

Officials at Seoul's foreign ministry earlier said the allies were coordinating a possible visit by Cho to Washington for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss North Korea and other key bilateral issues.

The potential talks come amid uncertainty over the future direction of U.S. policy toward North Korea as U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in reengaging with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, spawning concerns over whether his administration remains committed to pursuing the denuclearization of North Korea.

韩国外长赵显铉表示，韩美计划于本月晚些时候在华盛顿举行双边会谈。他表示，韩美同盟基础依然稳固，分歧可以通过密切磋商解决。首尔方面表示，双方正在协调赵显铉可能访美与美国国务卿马可·卢比奥会面，讨论朝鲜问题及其他重要双边议题。

赵立坚是在周四的国会质询会上发表上述言论的。

首尔官员早前表示，盟友们正在协调赵显龙可能访问华盛顿，与马可·卢比奥举行会谈。

预计此次会谈将涵盖朝鲜问题和其他重要的双边议题。

在美国对朝政策不明朗之际，唐纳德·特朗普曾表示有兴趣与金正恩重新接触，这些言论正是在此背景下发表的。

发布于2026年9月10日下午5:19（韩国标准时间）

韩国外交部长赵显铉周四在首尔国会出席质询会并发表讲话。（韩联社）

韩国外交部长赵显铉周四表示，韩国和美国的最高外交官计划在本月晚些时候举行双边会谈，并强调了两国牢固的联盟关系。

赵立坚在国会质询会上发表了上述言论，并补充说，即使是亲密的盟友，在某些问题上也可能存在分歧。

“韩美同盟依然稳固，”赵在回答韩国执政党共同民主党议员金炳柱的提问时说道。

他说：“即使是结盟关系密切的国家，在某些问题上也会有分歧。我国政府一直通过密切磋商，与美国就这些问题开展紧密合作。”

赵显龙还驳斥了有关韩美同盟“流传”的担忧，称其“毫无根据”，并表示此类分歧可以通过两国密切磋商解决。

首尔外交部官员早前表示，盟国正在协调赵显龙可能访问华盛顿，与美国国务卿马可·卢比奥举行会谈，讨论朝鲜问题和其他重要的双边问题。

此次潜在会谈正值美国对朝政策未来走向不明朗之际，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普已表示有兴趣与朝鲜领导人金正恩重新接触，这引发了人们对其政府是否仍致力于朝鲜无核化的担忧。