Korea-U.S. Summit (June 2017)

Korea-U.S. Summit (June 2017)

President Moon Jae-in visited Washington D.C. from June 28 to hold the first Korea-U.S. summit of his administration with U.S. President Donald Trump. The two leaders discussed cooperation measures on advancing the Korea-U.S. alliance, joint measures to fundamentally solve issues involving the Korean Peninsula, and discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation on trade and other global issues.

The two leaders adopted a joint statement following the summit at the White House on June 30. They agreed to further enhance the Korea-U.S. alliance and to cooperate on dealing with the problem of North Korean nuclear weapons.