Bilateral South Korea-US consulting group meets in response to North Korean nuclear threats

A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, during a news program, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Kim vowed to further bolster his country's nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the second test-flight of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the mainland U.S., state media reported Thursday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP): A bilateral consulting group of South Korean and US officials met Tuesday in Seoul to discuss strengthening their nations’ deterrence capabilities against North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats.

The Nuclear Consultative Group was established as part of agreements Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol made when they met in April.