Foreign Minister Cho Hyun departed for the United States on Thursday to attend a Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers' meeting and hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on key bilateral issues, officials said. Cho is scheduled to visit Atlanta through Monday to attend the two-day G20 gathering, where participating countries will discuss ways to jointly address geopolitical crises, energy and food security, supply chains, and other global challenges, according to Seoul's foreign ministry. South Korea is set to assume the G20 presidency in 2028 and plans to work with member countries to ensure continuity in discussions on global issues, ministry officials added. During his visit, Cho is also expected to meet with Rubio to discuss developments on the Korean Peninsula, including North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent visit to China and the prospects for renewed dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington, as well as pending bilateral issues. Kim visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday amid efforts by Pyongyang and Beijing to deepen ties. Cho has said the two count