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South Korea Vows Efforts to Revive North Korea-US Talks
South Korea wants North Korea and the United States to start talking again.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Seoul will keep working to make this happen.
He pointed to President Donald Trump’s interest in speaking with North Korea.
Trump has said he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year.
South Korea hopes talks could help bring lasting peace to the Korean Peninsula.
It also hopes they could lead to the complete removal of North Korea’s nuclear weapons.
South Korea has tried to restart talks with North Korea directly, but says Pyongyang has not responded.
Cho also said South Korea wants to become a stronger partner in areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors and shipbuilding.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said South Korea will continue efforts to restart North Korea-US dialogue.
Cho cited US President Donald Trump’s stated willingness to reengage with North Korea.
Trump recently expressed an intention to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year.
Seoul remains committed to inter-Korean dialogue despite what it described as no response from Pyongyang.
Cho said South Korea is expanding alliance cooperation into civilian nuclear activities, AI, semiconductors and shipbuilding.
- Who
- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, South Korea, the United States, North Korea, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
- What
- South Korea pledged continued diplomatic efforts to revive dialogue between North Korea and the United States and resume inter-Korean talks.
- Where
- Seoul and the Korean Peninsula.
- When
- Cho made the remarks on Thursday at the Seoul Diplomacy Forum 2026; Trump expressed his intention to meet Kim Jong-un last month.
- Why
- South Korea hopes renewed dialogue will support complete denuclearisation and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Key facts
- Speaker
- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun
- Event
- Seoul Diplomacy Forum 2026
- Host
- Korea National Diplomatic Academy
- US-North Korea dialogue
- South Korea said it will continue efforts to facilitate its resumption.
- Trump-Kim meeting
- Trump expressed an intention to meet Kim Jong-un later this year.
- Inter-Korean dialogue
- Seoul remains committed to restarting talks, while saying Pyongyang has not responded.
- Expanded cooperation
- South Korea cited civilian nuclear activities, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and shipbuilding.
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Cho Hyun
South Korean foreign minister
“We are working to modernise the alliance into a future-oriented, comprehensive partnership. We are expanding cooperation beyond traditional security into areas where Korea can make its own distinctive contribution, such as civilian nuclear activities, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and shipbuilding.”
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“In this regard, we take note of President Trump's continued interest in peace on the Korean Peninsula and his willingness to resume dialogue with the DPRK, as reflected in his recent messages.”
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