US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told South Korea's foreign minister that the United States wants to maintain stable and trust-based relations with South Korea, regardless of the domestic situation in both countries, Reuters reports, citing a statement from the South Korean ministry.
Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul agreed at a meeting in Germany to work closely together to achieve the goal of complete denuclearization of North Korea. They expressed concern about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, the statement said.
The two also agreed to cooperate in key areas such as energy and advanced technologies, including shipbuilding, nuclear energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
In response to Cho's request to resolve the US tariff issues through close bilateral consultations, Rubio called for further consultations between the relevant ministries, the statement added.