South Korea, US Agree to Reactivate Extended Deterrence Strategy: Seoul Delegate

South Korea, US Agree to Reactivate Extended Deterrence Strategy: Seoul Delegate
The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, on Aug. 23, 2016. Ken Scar/U.S. Army/Handout via Reuters
Aldgra Fredly
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South Korea and the United States have agreed to reactivate the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group to counter “any North Korean provocation,” the chief of president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation said on April 4.

South Korea’s policy consultation delegation, led by representative Park Jin, met with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Washington on Monday for talks on the countries’ bilateral alliance, Yonhap News Agency (YNA) reported.