South Korea's foreign minister spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the tensions between Seoul and Tokyo... as well as North Korea's denuclearization.<br />Our Kim Mok-yeon has more on their phone conversation.<br />Speaking on the phone to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, South Korea's foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha expressed concern over Japan's new export restrictions, claiming that they not only harm South Korean companies, but will also disrupt the global supply chain.<br />Kang said the measures are not helpful to cooperative relations between Seoul and Tokyo... or to trilateral ties with Washington.<br />Furthermore, she said, they could hurt American companies and the global trade order.<br />In response, Pompeo said he understands Seoul's position and promised to work to strengthen America's diplomatic communication with its two core Asian allies.<br />In their 15 minute phone call, Kang and Pompeo also touched on North Korea's denuclearization.<br />They agreed that last month's historic trilateral summit at the DMZ between the leaders of the two Koreas and the U.S. built a foundation for concrete talks on denuclearization, and they agreed to continue working to achieve their shared goal of complete denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula<br />The two decided to continue their dialogue next month... on the sidelines of the ASEAN regional forum in Thailand.<br />Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.<br />
