Unification minister meets U.S. envoy, stresses cooperation in resuming Washington-Pyongyang dialogue
Published: 25 Nov. 2025, 20:55
![Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, right, and acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kevin Kim shake hands during their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 25. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/11/25/fab2f6ec-fccc-4151-a6b5-d09d813a604a.jpg)
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, right, and acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kevin Kim shake hands during their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 25. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION]
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young underscored the importance of close South Korea-U.S. cooperation in resuming dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang in a meeting with acting U.S. Ambassador Kevin Kim on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Unification, Chung noted that a "window of opportunity" has opened for such a resumption following summits held on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in late October and said the period leading up to planned U.S.-China talks in April will be an important one.
The unification minister added that South Korea will strengthen efforts to play its role as a "pacemaker" to help set up summit talks between Pyongyang and Washington and explained ongoing efforts by Seoul to restore inter-Korean ties.
Chung and Kim agreed to closely communicate and cooperate in the process of establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula based on a steadfast alliance, the ministry said.
In a separate post on X, the U.S. Embassy in South Korea said Kim and Chung discussed shared priorities and underscored the importance of strong U.S.-Korea cooperation on key alliance issues.
Tuesday's meeting came amid speculation that U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China in April may serve as a turning point in the resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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