The defense ministers of South Korea and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution that can ensure the complete denuclearization of North Korea.
According to the Pentagon, during a phone call on Saturday, South Korea's defense minister, Song Young-moo , and U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis agreed to continue working together to achieve their common goal of a complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea, as reflected in multiple United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
During the conversation, Mattis also reaffirmed Washington's ironclad commitment to defending its ally using the full spectrum of its capabilities.
