The United States of America and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held Director-General-level consultations on July 10-11, 2025, in Seoul.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kevin Kim led the U.S. delegation and ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for North American Affairs Hong Jeepio led the ROK delegation.
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Key U.S. and ROK foreign affairs and defense officials also participated in the consultations.
The two sides discussed ways to strengthen the U.S.-ROK Alliance into a future-oriented, comprehensive strategic alliance, and to modernize the Alliance in a mutually beneficial manner in the face of an evolving regional security environment.