Cho Hyun
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Neither our government nor US officials knew what President Trump wrote on his Truth Social,”
Cho Hyun · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun informed lawmakers that Seoul received no advance warning of Trump's social media announcement.
“We were not notified in advance.”
Cho Hyun · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Cho Hyun addressed South Korean lawmakers regarding the lack of notice about the US decision to scale back military exercises.
“in close consultation with the U.S. side”
Cho Hyun · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Cho Hyun said South Korea's defense minister had been coordinating closely with U.S. officials after Trump's post.
“neither our government nor officials in the U.S. government had any prior knowledge”
Cho Hyun · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Cho Hyun told lawmakers Wednesday that neither government had prior knowledge of Trump's order to scale back the drills.