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South Korea Foreign Minister Park touts U.S. 'extended deterrence' after Blinken talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin attend the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding and joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin said after meeting U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday that Seoul and Washington were committed to strengthening "extended deterrence" in relation to North Korea.

South Korea has sought assurances over extended deterrence, referring to the ability of the U.S. military to deter attacks on U.S. allies, amid concerns over Pyongyang's increasing missile and nuclear capabilities.

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