SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - Acting U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Kevin Kim on Friday stressed the importance of addressing shared challenges on the Korean Peninsula as well as in the Indo-Pacific region.
"First and foremost, addressing the common challenges on the Korean Peninsula, as well as the Indo-Pacific region, first starts with having a shared assessment of the threats that we face," Kim said at a forum in Seoul.
"Ultimately what matters is that we strengthen deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region," he added.
Describing South Korea as a "model ally," Kim highlighted the strong bilateral alliance, citing a recently signed joint fact sheet covering a wide range of cooperation in defense, economy, and trade, as well as a shared vision for the Indo-Pacific region.
Calling U.S. President Donald Trump a "peacemaker," Kim said Trump has pursued approaches to engaging with North Korea and that no option should be ruled out. The comments suggest Trump could enlist Chinese President Xi Jinping's support in facilitating dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his planned visit to Beijing in April next year.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
"First and foremost, addressing the common challenges on the Korean Peninsula, as well as the Indo-Pacific region, first starts with having a shared assessment of the threats that we face," Kim said at a forum in Seoul.
"Ultimately what matters is that we strengthen deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region," he added.
Describing South Korea as a "model ally," Kim highlighted the strong bilateral alliance, citing a recently signed joint fact sheet covering a wide range of cooperation in defense, economy, and trade, as well as a shared vision for the Indo-Pacific region.
Calling U.S. President Donald Trump a "peacemaker," Kim said Trump has pursued approaches to engaging with North Korea and that no option should be ruled out. The comments suggest Trump could enlist Chinese President Xi Jinping's support in facilitating dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his planned visit to Beijing in April next year.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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