Blue House: "U.S. Midterm Election Results Will Not Affect South Korea-U.S. Alliance"

“The South Korea-U.S. Alliance Has Received Bipartisan Support for More Than 70 Years”
Investment in the United States to Proceed Based on Agreements... National Interest a Top Priority

The Blue House said the results of the U.S. midterm elections would have no impact on the South Korea-U.S. alliance. It also stressed that trade issues, including investment in the United States and tariffs, would be pursued in accordance with existing agreements, with the national interest given top priority.

At a briefing on Nov. 5, after a meeting of senior presidential aides chaired by President Lee Jaemyung, Kang Yoojung, Senior Spokesperson for the Blue House, said the results of the U.S. midterm elections would not affect South Korea-U.S. relations, investment in the United States or tariffs. “The South Korea-U.S. alliance has steadily developed for more than 70 years with bipartisan support in the United States,” she said. “We do not believe the outcome of any particular election will affect the alliance.”

Kang Yujeong, Senior Presidential Spokesperson. Yonhap News.

“The government will continue to analyze changes in the political landscape following these midterm elections and maintain close communication and cooperation with the U.S. administration and Congress to ensure the continued development of the South Korea-U.S. alliance,” Kang said.

Regarding investment in the United States, she said the government plans to continue pursuing strategic investments based on agreements between South Korea and the United States. She added that each project would be reviewed with the national interest as the top priority, in accordance with commercial rationality and relevant procedures.

Asked whether the meeting of senior presidential aides had included any discussion of the U.S. midterm elections, she said, “It was not discussed at the meeting.”

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