South Korea's National Security Council says it will discuss measures to build a mutually beneficial alliance with the U.S. at their annual Security Consultative Meeting in Seoul next week.br In a standing committee meeting this morning, led by National Security Advisor Chung Eui-yong,... members also reviewed the situation on Geumgangsan Mountain.br They discussed ways to implement inter-Korean agreements and to protect South Korean firms' property rights.br Also for the successful hosting of the Korea-ASEAN special summit and the Korea-Mekong summit later this month,... the NSC plans to continue advancing relations with ASEAN by actively supporting all branches of government.