South Korea, U.S. agree on urgency of North Korea nuclear issue

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung Wha and new U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Wednesday that North Korea's nuclear issue is an urgent matter that needs to be dealt with by the administration of President Joe Biden, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.During their roughly 30-minute phone conversation, the two agreed that South Korea and the United States will "closely discuss the matter to reach a solution," the ministry said in a statement, adding that they also confirmed stronger bilateral cooperation in tackling such issues as climate change and the coronavirus pan…READ FULL ARTICLE