Assemblyman Hyung Heo of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Assemblyman Hyung Heo of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

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[Asia Economy, Reporter Kang Nahum] On November 8, the Democratic Party of Korea commented on Democratic candidate Joe Biden's election as the 46th President of the United States, stating, "We look forward to America's constructive rebuilding."


Heo Young, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said in a statement released that day, "Democratic candidate Joe Biden has been elected as the 46th President of the United States. We congratulate the new President on his election," conveying these remarks.


He continued, "There is a critical task ahead to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, which has brought the world to a halt," and added, "Through joint efforts between South Korea and the United States, we can accelerate the overcoming of this crisis by strengthening cooperation and international solidarity for the development and distribution of vaccines and treatments."


He further stated, "Within the framework of South Korea-U.S. cooperation, efforts for dialogue between North Korea and the United States must be resumed to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and establish lasting peace," and added, "Until now, South Korea and the United States have maintained a strong military and economic alliance in the history of the Korean Peninsula, but we hope this will evolve into a peace alliance in the future."



At the end of his statement, spokesperson Heo wrote "Katchi Kapshida"-the Romanized version of the Korean phrase meaning "Let's go together."


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