| Taken Question Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC August 17, 2005 Question Taken at the August 17, 2005 Press Briefing Korea - Under Secretary Joseph's Meetings in SeoulQuestion: Has Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph met recently with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Ban? If so, what was the subject and context of the meeting? Answer: During his August 17 visit to Seoul, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph met with Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon, National Security Adviser Kwon Chin-ho, National Security Council Deputy Secretary General Lee Jong-seok, Deputy Foreign Minister Chun Young-woo, and Vice Foreign Minister Yu Myung-whan. Discussions focused on coordinating U.S. and Korean counter-proliferation efforts. 2005/794 |
