Washington, Sha'ban 27, 1435, Jun 25, 2014, SPA -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns met with Republic of Korea (South Korea) First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yong on Tuesday in Washington as part of the U.S.-ROK Strategic Dialoge. “They had productive discussions on a broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, reflecting the strength and breadth of our alliance with the Republic of Korea,” said the State Department in a statement. “They also exchanged views on recent developments in North Korea.” “Deputy Secretary Burns reaffirmed the United States’ strong security commitment to the Republic of Korea and emphasized that we will continue to coordinate closely in our efforts toward the denuclearization of North Korea,” the State Department said. --SPA 11:38 LOCAL TIME 08:38 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w