Washington Declaration

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US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have reaffirmed their commitment to the combined defense posture under the US-ROK Mutual Defense Treaty, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the US-ROK Alliance. The two leaders announced the establishment of a new Nuclear Consultative Group to strengthen extended deterrence and manage the threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). They also affirmed their pursuit of dialogue and diplomacy with the DPRK as a means to advance the shared goal of achieving the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.