South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun says he will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during Cho’s visit to the United States this week, and plans to raise a visa dispute involving a ruling-party lawmaker. Cho made the comments during a parliamentary audit of South Korea’s foreign and unification ministries after a lawmaker urged the government to formally convey its concerns to Washington.
Cho is scheduled to travel for a five-day trip that includes attending a Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers’ meeting hosted by Rubio. The reporting links the planned raise of the visa issue to Rep. Jung Chung-rae, described as part of a ruling party, and to concerns raised by Rep. Hong Kee-won. Outlets share the same core account, though the emphasis differs slightly in wording: Korea Times foregrounds the timing of Cho’s U.S. meeting and details the venue context of the G20 engagement, while Yonhap presents the same announcement in a straightforward datelined format.
Overall, both sources describe the meeting as part of broader bilateral discussions alongside the visa matter.
