President Moon's First Call with President-Elect Biden (Update)

Congratulations on US Presidential Election Victory and Discussion on Korean Peninsula Peace Process and Other Issues... Biden Attends Korean War Veterans Memorial Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jung-min, New York=Special Correspondent Baek Jong-min] President Moon Jae-in had his first phone call with President-elect Joe Biden of the United States at 9 a.m. on the 12th (Korean time).

President Moon is known to have exchanged congratulations with President-elect Biden and shared opinions on bilateral issues of mutual interest, including the Korean Peninsula peace process.

The Blue House plans to disclose the details of the conversation after the call between President Moon and President-elect Biden concludes.

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Meanwhile, President-elect Biden visited the Korean War Veterans Memorial as his first external schedule following his election victory. On the 11th (local time), in observance of Veterans Day, Biden attended a memorial event held in front of the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

On that day, President-elect Biden left the event without making any separate remarks regarding issues such as the Korea-US alliance.

Later, Biden posted on Twitter a photo of his visit to the memorial, stating, "As the next president, I fully feel the weight of the honor and responsibility entrusted to me by the American people, and I will honor the sacred duty to the nation."

US media outlets simultaneously broadcast live scenes of President-elect Biden visiting and laying flowers at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, showing keen interest.

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