Cho Tae-yul, President Yoon Suk-yeol’s nominee for foreign minister, emphasized advancing U.S.-ROK-Japan cooperation with greater depth and speed following the institutionalization established by the three countries’ trilateral Camp David summit during his confirmation hearing in the National Assembly. Cho stressed the importance of reinforcing the U.S.-ROK alliance, expanding its reach and maintaining the positive trajectory in South Korea-Japan relations.

Cho also proposed a strategic focus on building trust with China, prioritizing this over the speed or scale of relationship development. He expressed a commitment to managing South Korea-Russia relations stably, adhering to principles aligned with national interests in light of complications from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, Cho stressed the need for continual international collaboration to deter North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and to raise the issue of human rights in North Korea on global platforms.