Navy commanders of S. Korea, U.S. meet

South Korea's Naval Operations Commander V. Adm. Kim Myung-soo (R) talks with V. Adm. Karl Thomas (L), commander of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet, on the 14,500-ton Marado amphibious landing ship at a naval port in the southeastern port city of Busan on Feb. 2, 2023, in this photo released by the Navy. The meeting came after the defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul on Jan. 31 to discuss deterrence against evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats and other security issues. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) (END)