US State Department "Thankful for South Korea's Support of 2 Million Masks"

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The U.S. Department of State expressed gratitude for South Korea providing 2 million masks.

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs retweeted a tweet by Harry Harris, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, on the 11th (local time), mentioning the scene of masks being airlifted from South Korea to the United States, stating, "We appreciate South Korea providing 2 million masks to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)."

The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs emphasized, "Our alliance is ironclad as we respond together to the international pandemic."

Earlier, Ambassador Harris expressed gratitude to the South Korean government for the mask support, saying, "Alliance and friendship are as important and strong as they were 70 years ago."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it urgently provided 2 million masks to the U.S. government as part of cooperation in responding to COVID-19. Previously, our government also provided 750,000 COVID-19 testing kits to the U.S. federal government on a paid basis.

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