​SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun held talks with the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to discuss ways to strengthen their partnership, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

During the video meeting between Kang and Samantha Power, the chief of USAID, the two sides agreed that bolstering their partnership in the field of international development cooperation is "essential" for the advancement of their "global comprehensive strategic alliance."

They also agreed to explore new projects in the Indo-Pacific region and Africa in a wide range of fields, including anti-corruption, climate change, health and digital.​​


by Yi wonhu


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Source: Yonhap News Agency

S. Korea, U.S. agree to step up development cooperation in Indo-Pacific, Africa


March 14, 2024

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Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun (2nd from R) holds a video meeting with Samantha Power, chief of the U.S. Agency for International Development, on March 14, 2024, in this photo provided by the ministry.