Seoul: South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Friday held talks with acting US Ambassador to South Korea Kevin Kim to discuss ways to advance the Seoul-Washington alliance following summit talks between their leaders, the South’s defence ministry said.

In the meeting, Ahn congratulated Kim on his appointment and called for close cooperation on advancing their alliance into a forward-looking and comprehensive strategic alliance, according to the ministry, Yonhap News Agency reported.

In October, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump held summit talks on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, of which the details outlining their discussions were released in a joint fact sheet this month.

Ahn also held annual security talks with

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